Find the equation whose root are 5/6 and -3/4

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24x2−2x−15=024x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0

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To find the equation whose roots are 56\frac{5}{6} and −34-\frac{3}{4}, we can use the relationship between the roots and coefficients of a quadratic equation. For a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0, or x2−(sum of roots)x+(product of roots)=0x^2 - (\text{sum of roots})x + (\text{product of roots}) = 0 (when a=1a=1).

  1. Calculate the sum of the roots.

    Let the roots be r1=56r_1 = \frac{5}{6} and r2=−34r_2 = -\frac{3}{4}.

    Sum of roots=r1+r2=56+(−34)\text{Sum of roots} = r_1 + r_2 = \frac{5}{6} + \left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)

    To add these fractions, find a common denominator, which is 12.

    Sum of roots=5×26×2−3×34×3=1012−912=112\text{Sum of roots} = \frac{5 \times 2}{6 \times 2} - \frac{3 \times 3}{4 \times 3} = \frac{10}{12} - \frac{9}{12} = \frac{1}{12}
  2. Calculate the product of the roots.

    Product of roots=r1×r2=56×(−34)\text{Product of roots} = r_1 \times r_2 = \frac{5}{6} \times \left(-\frac{3}{4}\right) Product of roots=−5×36×4=−1524\text{Product of roots} = -\frac{5 \times 3}{6 \times 4} = -\frac{15}{24}

    Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3.

    Product of roots=−15÷324÷3=−58\text{Product of roots} = -\frac{15 \div 3}{24 \div 3} = -\frac{5}{8}
  3. Form the quadratic equation.

    The general form of a quadratic equation with roots r1r_1 and r2r_2 is x2−(sum of roots)x+(product of roots)=0x^2 - (\text{sum of roots})x + (\text{product of roots}) = 0.
    Substitute the sum and product calculated in the previous steps:

    x2−(112)x+(−58)=0x^2 - \left(\frac{1}{12}\right)x + \left(-\frac{5}{8}\right) = 0 x2−112x−58=0x^2 - \frac{1}{12}x - \frac{5}{8} = 0
  4. Clear the denominators to obtain an equation with integer coefficients.

    The least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 12 and 8 is 24. Multiply the entire equation by 24:

    24(x2−112x−58)=24×024 \left(x^2 - \frac{1}{12}x - \frac{5}{8}\right) = 24 \times 0 24x2−24×112x−24×58=024x^2 - 24 \times \frac{1}{12}x - 24 \times \frac{5}{8} = 0 24x2−2x−(3×5)=024x^2 - 2x - (3 \times 5) = 0 24x2−2x−15=024x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0

    The equation whose roots are 56\frac{5}{6} and −34-\frac{3}{4} is:

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