• May 1st 2010, 03:30 AM
mastermin346
Given that one of the root of the quadratic equation 2x(4x-9)=4-3p is half the other root.find:

a)value of p

b) root of the quadratic equation..

• May 1st 2010, 03:41 AM
sa-ri-ga-ma
Quote:

Originally Posted by mastermin346
Given that one of the root of the quadratic equation 2x(4x-9)=4-3p is half the other root.find:

a)value of p

b) root of the quadratic equation..

If α and β are the roots of a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, then
the product of the roots α*β = c/a. and sum of the roots (α + β) = -(b/a)
Using sum of the roots equation, find α. Using the product of roots equation, find p.
• May 1st 2010, 03:53 AM
Quote:

Originally Posted by mastermin346
Given that one of the root of the quadratic equation 2x(4x-9)=4-3p is half the other root.find:

a)value of p

b) root of the quadratic equation..

Hi mastermin346,

sa-ri-ga-ma's method is a fast way...

the long way to do it is

the equation in $ax^2+bx+c$ form is $8x^2-18x+(3p-4)=0$

One root is $\frac{18+\sqrt{18^2-32(3p-4)}}{16}$

The other root is $\frac{18-\sqrt{18^2-32(3p-4)}}{16}$

The larger root must be the first one if the roots are real.

Then twice the second root is the first.

$2\left(18-\sqrt{324-32(3p-4)}\right)=18+\sqrt{324-32(3p-4)}$

$18=3\sqrt{324-32(3p-4)}$

$\sqrt{324-32(3p-4)}=6$

$324-32(3p-4)=36$

$32(3p-4)=324-36=288$

$4(3p-4)=36$

$3p-4=9$

$p=\frac{13}{3}$

The equation is

$8x^2-18x+13-4=0$

$8x^2-18x+9=0$

Either find the roots of this or substitute "p" into

$\frac{18\pm\sqrt{324-32(9)}}{16}$