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Revision as of 21:49, 14 February 2020
Problem
In solving a problem that reduces to a quadratic equation one student makes a mistake only in the constant term of the equation and
obtains 
and 
for the roots. Another student makes a mistake only in the coefficient of the first degree term and
find 
and 
for the roots. The correct equation was:
Solution
See Also
| 1953 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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