Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.4 Quadratic Equations - 1.4 Exercises - Page 123: 94

Answer

$a=1$ $b=-9$ $c=20$

Work Step by Step

Given: $ax^{2} + bx + c$ $x=4$ $x=5$ Use the reverse zero factor property and equate the solns 4 and 5 by 0 $x=4$ $x-4=0$ $x=5$ $x-5=0$ Multiply the 2 equations to find the quadratic equation of the solutions $(x-5) (x-4)=0$ $x^{2}-9x+20=0$ Notice the similarities of the quadratic equation and identify the values of a, b, and c by just observing the values $ax^{2} + bx + c$ $x^{2}-9x+20=0$ $a=1$ $b=-9$ $c=20$
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