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Find the zeros of the following quadratic polynomial and verify the relationship between the zeros and their coefficients:
$q(y)\ =\ 7y^{2} \ –\ \left(\frac{11}{3}\right) y\ –\ \frac{2}{3}$
Given:
$q(y) = 7y^2-(\frac{11}{3})y-\frac{2}{3}$
To find:
Here, we have to find the zeros of q(y).
Solution:
To find the zeros of q(y), we have to put $q(y)=0$.
This implies,
$7y^2-(\frac{11}{3})y-\frac{2}{3}= 0$
Multiplying by 3 on both sides,
$3(7y^2)-3(\frac{11}{3})y-3(\frac{2}{3})= 0$
$21y^2-11y-2= 0$
$21y^2-14y+3y-2= 0$
$7y(3y-2) +1(3y-2) =0$
$(7y+1) (3y-2) =0$
$7y+1=0$ and $3y-2=0$
$7y= -1$ and $3y= 2$
$y=-\frac{1}{7}$ and $y=\frac{2}{3}$
Therefore, the zeros of the quadratic equation $q(y) = 7y^2-(\frac{11}{3})y-\frac{2}{3}$ are $-\frac{1}{7}$ and $\frac{2}{3}$.
Verification:
We know that,
Sum of zeros $= -\frac{coefficient of y}{coefficient of y^2}$
$= –(\frac{\frac{-11}{3}}{7})$
$=\frac{11}{21}$
Sum of the zeros of $q(y)=-\frac{1}{7}+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{-1\times3+2\times7}{21}=\frac{-3+14}{21}=\frac{11}{21}$
Product of roots $= \frac{constant}{coefficient of y^2}$
$=\frac{\frac{-2}{3}}{7}$
$= -\frac{2}{21}$
Product of the roots of $q(y)=-\frac{1}{7}\times \frac{2}{3} =-\frac{2}{21}$
Hence, the relationship between the zeros and their coefficients is verified.
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