Question

what is the sum and product of the roots of each quadratic of x^2-2x-3=0?

Answer 1

x^2-2x-3=0
compare it with ax^2 + bx+c = 0

we get a=1, b=-2, c=-3
sum of roots = -b/a = -(-2)/1= 2
product of roots= c/a = -3/1 = -3