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Which pair is the correct set of roots of x² − 2x − 15 = 0?

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Correct answer: (5, −3)

The governing idea is factorisation of a quadratic. We need two numbers whose product is −15 and whose sum is −2, because the equation is x² − 2x − 15 = 0. The numbers 5 and −3 satisfy both conditions: 5 × (−3) = −15 and 5 + (−3) = 2; after factorisation, x² − 2x − 15 = (x − 5)(x + 3). Setting each factor equal to zero gives x = 5 or x = −3. Therefore option B is correct. Option A has the same product but sum −2? Actually 3 and −5 sum to −2, but their product is −15; it corresponds to x² + 2x − 15, not the given equation. Options C and D have incorrect sums or products.

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Quadratic-EquationsRootsFactorisationRoots Of A Quadratic EquationQuadratic EquationsMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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