if r and s are roots of the equation 3x^2 - 7x +1 =0 compute r^3 s + rs^3.
How do i know which is r and which is s?
thanks!!!
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if r and s are roots of the equation 3x^2 - 7x +1 =0 compute r^3 s + rs^3.
How do i know which is r and which is s?
thanks!!!
use the quadratic formulaQuote:
Originally Posted by mmathh
Notice that in the equation you gave,Quote:
Originally Posted by mmathh
, it doesn't matter which of the two roots you assign to s or r, the answer you will get at the end will be the same, so you can set r and s however you want to.
heh heh yeah i totally noticed that right after i posted it...thanks! i feel dumb. hehe