2 years ago

the product of the zeros of the quadratic polynomial 2x square _3x _5c is 1by2 which of the following is the value of c

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tatyana61 [14]2 years ago

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Answer:

c = - $\frac{1}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The product of the zeros = $\frac{c}{a}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$

Given

2x² - 3x - 5c

with a = 2 and c = - 5c , then

$\frac{-5c}{2}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$ ( cross- multiply )

- 10c = 2 ( divide both sides by - 10 )

c = $\frac{2}{-10}$ = - $\frac{1}{5}$

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