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Creating a quadratic equation with specific solutions?

Postby flynnsjamlet on Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:00 pm

I have been asked to create a quadratic equation with a solution of (this is an example) -2 and 5.6. I've always had trouble constructing equations, but quadratics are even harder...help?
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Re: Creating a quadratic equation with specific solutions?  TOPIC_SOLVED

Postby flynnsjamlet on Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:05 pm

Never mind--I got it! :)
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Postby stapel_eliz on Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:09 pm

flynnsjamlet wrote:Never mind--I got it! :)

Excellent! :wink:

For readers who may be curious, the method is explained and illustrated here. 8-)
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