If one root of (x^2+ax+a=0) is (2), what will be the other root?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (-\frac{2}{3})
Putting (x=2) gives (4+3a=0), so (a=-\frac{4}{3}). The product is (a), so the other root is (-\frac{2}{3}).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(-\frac{2}{3})
Why is this the correct answer?
Putting (x=2) gives (4+3a=0), so (a=-\frac{4}{3}). The product is (a), so the other root is (-\frac{2}{3}).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Quadratic Equations. Topic: Roots of a Quadratic Equation.
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