Question

Write a quadratic equation in standard form given the roots: -3 and 4/5

Answer 1

Answer:
`x^(2)+(11x)/(5)-(12)/(5)`

Explanation:

The roots are really just what x is when the equation is equal to zero. So, an equation with these roots would look like this:

(x+3)(x-4/5)=y

however, this is not standard form. To get standard form we will need to expand the equation using FOIL.

x^2+3x-4x/5-12/5=

x^2+11x/5-12/5

and that would be your answer.

This stuff is a bit tricky and it get annoying with those pesky fractions. If you have any questions just comment.