Zeroes of 2x² − 7x + 4: find α/β + β/α (HOTS)

Polynomials

Find It Without the Zeroes

CBSE Class 10 · Solve it one decision at a time. A wrong pick earns a nudge, never the answer.

Step 1 of 5

The problem

\alpha

and

\beta

are the zeroes of

p(x) = 2x^2 - 7x + 4,

find the value of

\dfrac{\alpha}{\beta} + \dfrac{\beta}{\alpha}

without finding the zeroes.

Step 1 · Your move

p(x) = 2x^2 - 7x + 4

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