Let be the three roots of the equation . If , then is equal to
- (A)21
- (B)
- (C)19✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
From Vieta's formulas: and . Given and , we have , so . Substituting into the equation: gives , so . The equation becomes , with roots where . Thus . Since and , we have . Computing: .
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