The roots of 2x² + bx + c=0 are alpha and beta. If alpha=2beta. Show that 2b²=9c
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Step 1: Identify the coefficients and apply Vieta's formulas.
For a quadratic equation , the sum of the roots () is and the product of the roots () is .
Given the equation , we have , , and .
So, the sum of the roots is:
And the product of the roots is:
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