NECO 2022 · Paper 1 · Q22

Given the quadratic equation 3x2−5x=−23x^2 - 5x = -2, find the product of its roots.

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Rearrange to ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0: 3x2−5x+2=03x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0.
  2. The product of the roots is ca=23\dfrac{c}{a} = \dfrac{2}{3}, option A.

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