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The roots of a quadratic equation are -3 and 1. Find its ...

The roots of a quadratic equation are -3 and 1. Find its equation.

A.

x23x+1=0

B.

x22x+1=0

C.

x2+2x3=0

D.

x2+x3=0

Correct answer is C

Given the roots of an equation such that you can find the sum and product of the roots, the equation can be given as:

x2(α+β)x+(αβ)=0

α+β=3+1=2

αβ=3×1=3

Equation: x2(2)x+(3)=0x2+2x3=0