Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Question 36
Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.
The quadratic equation \(x^{2}-px+q=0\) has two real roots \(r\) and \(s\). It is given that \(r-s=2\) and that the numbers \(r+1\) and \(s+1\) are reciprocals. Both roots are negative. Find \(p\) and then evaluate \(p^{2}-5p\).
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.
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