Using quadratic zeroes to find value of parameter

Mathsonfire · Jul 12, 2018

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MarkFL · Jul 12, 2018

Re: Help

Do you have any thoughts on how to begin?

MarkFL · Jul 13, 2018

Since there's been no reply, let's get started by observing that we must have:

$$r=\alpha\beta$$

Now, to express $\alpha$ and $\beta$ in terms of $p$ and $q$ I would look at:

$$\alpha^2-p\alpha+r=\frac{\alpha^2}{4}-q\frac{\alpha}{2}+r$$

$$\beta^2-p\beta+r=4\beta^2-2q\beta+r$$

Solve the first equation for the non-zero value of $\alpha$ and solve the second equation for the non-zero value of $\beta$...what do you find?

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