Neco 2018 Mathematics Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2018 Neco Mathematics examination.

Neco 2018 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 6 NECO • 2018 • MATHEMATICS • objective

A quadratic equation has two real roots that are reciprocals of each other and their sum is 5. Find the equation in standard form and give the value of the larger root. Use the relationship \(r + \frac{1}{r} = 5\) and express the larger root as \(\frac{5 + \sqrt{21}}{2}\).

Answer Options

A. \(\frac{5 + \sqrt{20}}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{5 + \sqrt{21}}{3}\)
C. \(\frac{5 - \sqrt{21}}{2}\)
Correct Answer D. \(\frac{5 + \sqrt{21}}{2}\)
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
\(\frac{5 + \sqrt{21}}{2}\)

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This is Neco 2018 Mathematics Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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