Find a quadratic polynomial with the given numbers as the sum and product of zeroes respectively: $\sqrt{2},\ \frac{1}{3}$.


Given: The sum and the product of the zeroes of a quadratic polynomial are respectively: $\sqrt{2},\ \frac{1}{3}$.

To do: To find the quadratic polynomial.

Solution:

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the zeroes of the polynomial.

As given, 

Sum of the zeroes$=\alpha +\beta=\sqrt{2}$

$\alpha\beta=\frac{1}{3}$

The quadratic polynomial is:

$x^{2}-( \alpha +\beta )+\alpha \beta =0$

$\Rightarrow x^{2}-\sqrt{2}x+\frac{1}{3}=0$

$\Rightarrow 3x^{2}-3\sqrt{2}x+1=0$

Thus, the required quadratic polynomial is $3x^{2}-3\sqrt{2}x+1$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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