Let a monic quadratic polynomial be written as and suppose it can be expressed as the…
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Problem
Let a monic quadratic polynomial be written as x2+bx+c and suppose it can be expressed as the product of two linear factors with integer constants.
(i) Explain why the sum of the two integer constants equals b and their product equals c.
(ii) Using the reasoning from part (i), find two integers whose sum is −7 and product is 12.
(iii) Hence, factorise the quadratic expression x2−7x+12.