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Find the roots of the quadratic equation .
- A. and
- B. and
- C. and
- D. and
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Correct answer: A — and
Solution
- Start with the given quadratic equation: .
- Find two numbers that multiply to and add to , which are and .
- Rewrite the equation in factored form: .
- Set each factor equal to zero to solve for : or .
- Solve the equations to find the roots: and .
- Hence the answer is (A).
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