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WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2022 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

If α and β are roots of \(x^2 + mx - n = 0\), where m and n are constants, form the

equation whose roots are 1α and 1β .
Answer Details

x2 2  + mx - n = 0

a = 1, b = m, c = -n

α + β = −ba
 = −m1
 = -m

αβ = ca
 = −n1
 = -n

the roots are = 1α 1 α  and 1β 1 β

sum of the roots = 1α 1 α  + 1β 1 β

1α
 + 1β  =  α+βαβ

α + β = -m
αβ = -n

α+βαβ
 

product of the roots = 1α
 * 1β

1α
 + 1β
 = 1αβ
 → 

x2
 - (sum of roots)x + (product of roots)
x2
 - ( m/n )x + ( 1/-n ) = 0
multiply through by n
nx2
 - mx - 1 = 0