Neco 2025 Mathematics Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2025 Neco Mathematics examination.

Neco 2025 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 NECO • 2025 • MATHEMATICS • objective

The quadratic equation \(x^{2} - p x + q = 0\) has two distinct positive roots. It is given that the sum of the roots is 13 and the sum of the squares of the roots is 113. Find the values of \(p\) and \(q\).

Answer Options

A. p = 12, q = 28
B. p = 13, q = 30
Correct Answer C. p = 13, q = 28
D. p = 14, q = 27
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
p = 13, q = 28

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This is Neco 2025 Mathematics Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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