Cheat Sheet g10mt02 Final
Cheat Sheet g10mt02 Final
Cheat Sheet g10mt02 Final
DISCRIMINANT OF A
The discriminant of the quadratic equation, 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, is “𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐”.
QUADRATIC EQUATION
COMPLEX CUBE
ROOTS OF The complex cube roots of unity are 𝜔 and 𝜔2 .
UNITY
CUBE ROOTS OF
−1+ −3 −1− −3
UNITY c) Each of the complex cube roots of unity is the If 𝜔 = 2
, then 𝜔2 = 2
and
square of the other. −1− −3 −1+ −3
if 𝜔 = 2
, then 𝜔2 = 2
d) The sum of all the cube roots of unity is zero.
1 + 𝜔 + 𝜔2 = 0
𝑏
THE SUM OF THE ROOTS The sum of the roots of 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, where 𝑎 ≠ 0 is 𝛼 + 𝛽 = −
𝑎
THE PRODUCT 𝑐
The product of the roots of 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, where 𝑎 ≠ 0 is 𝛼𝛽 =
OF THE ROOTS 𝑎
Symmetric functions of the roots of a quadratic equation are those functions in which,
SYMMETRIC FUNCTIONS
when its roots are interchanged, the values of the expressions remain unaltered.
FORMATION OF A If the roots of a quadratic equation are given, you can form the quadratic equation.
QUADRATIC EQUATION IF 𝑥 2 − (sum of the roots)𝑥 +(product of the roots) = 0
ITS ROOTS ARE GIVEN 𝑥 2 − 𝛼 + 𝛽 𝑥 + 𝛼𝛽 = 0
Synthetic division is the process of finding the quotient and remainder when a
SYNTHETIC DIVISION
polynomial is divided by a linear polynomial.
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