Find the polynomial whose sum and product of the zeros are $\frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{5}{3}$ respectively.


Given :

The sum and the product of zeros of the polynomial are $\frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{5}{3}$.

To do :

We have to find the polynomial.

Solution :

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of the required polynomial.

So, $\alpha + \beta = \frac{2}{3}$

 $\alpha \times \beta = \frac{5}{3}$

If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of the polynomial, then the polynomial is,

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

$x^2 - \frac{2}{3}x +  \frac{5}{3} = 0$

Multiply 3 on both sides, we get,

$3x^2 - 2x + 5 = 0$

Therefore, the required polynomial is $3x^2 - 2x + 5= 0$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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