Math Help - value of m

1. value of m

solve for x^2 - mx - 5 whose sum of roots is 6. find m.

can any body help me on this ?

thanks

2. Re: value of m

Originally Posted by rcs
solve for x^2 - mx - 5 whose sum of roots is 6. find m.
can any body help me on this ?
$(x-q)(x-p)=x^2-(p+q)x+p\cdot q=0$.

Do you see the sum of the roots?

3. Re: value of m

Originally Posted by Plato
$(x-q)(x-p)=x^2-(p+q)x+p\cdot q=0$.

Do you see the sum of the roots?
so therefore p+q = 6 ... how is it possible to get p x q = 5? ...

4. Re: value of m

Originally Posted by rcs
how is it possible to get p x q = 5? ...

It is not possible because $p\cdot q=-5~.$

5. Re: value of m

Hello, rcs!

$\text{The sum of roots of }\,x^2 - mx - 5\:=\:0\,\text{ is 6. Find }m.$

Suppose the two roots are $p$ and $q$.

Vieta's formulas tell us: . $p+q \:=\:m,\quad pq \:=\:-5$

. . Therefore: . $m \,=\,6$

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The equation becomes: . $x^2 - 6x - 5 \:=\:0$

Quadratic Formula: . $x \;=\;\frac{6 \pm\sqrt{36+20}}{2} \;=\;3 \pm\sqrt{14}$

Hence: . $\begin{Bmatrix}p &=& 3 + \sqrt{14} \\ q &=& 3 - \sqrt{14}\end{Bmatrix}$

Check:

$p+q \;=\;(3+\sqrt{14}) + (3 - \sqrt{14}) \;=\;6\;\;\checkmark$

$pq \;=\;(3 + \sqrt{14})(3-\sqrt{14}) \;=\;9 - 14 \;=\;-5\;\;\checkmark$

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Wow i got it. Thanks.... My god this is magic ... Thanks Sir Soroban