Question #189473

If α+β are the roots of the equation 3x^2-5x+6=0. Find the value of α/β+β/α


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Expert's answer
2021-05-07T14:15:04-0400

Let α\alpha and β\beta be roots of the equation 3x25x+6=03x^2-5x+6=0 ,

Using Viet Theorem, we obtain that α+β=53\alpha +\beta =\frac{5}{3} and αβ=63=2\alpha \beta=\frac{6}{3}=2 .


αβ+βα=α2+β2αβ=α2+2αβ+β22αβαβ=(α+β)22αβαβ=(53)2222=253618=1118\frac{\alpha}{\beta}+\frac{\beta}{\alpha}=\frac{\alpha^2+\beta^2}{\alpha\beta}= \frac{\alpha^2+2\alpha\beta+\beta^2-2\alpha \beta}{\alpha\beta}= \frac{(\alpha+\beta)^2-2\alpha \beta}{\alpha\beta}=\frac{\left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^2-2\cdot 2}{2}=\frac{25-36}{18}=-\frac{11}{18}


Answer: αβ+βα=1118\frac{\alpha}{\beta}+\frac{\beta}{\alpha}=-\frac{11}{18} .


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Assignment Expert
10.05.21, 12:17

The term 2βα was added, later the term 2βα was subtracted because 0=2βα- 2βα.

Charles
08.05.21, 11:45

Where did you get the -2βα from

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