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#1219 · Algebra · Quadratics

Sum of inverse squares of roots

If , are the roots of the equation , find the value of .

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H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. IX. The Theory of Quadratic Equations, Examples IX.a, No. 18

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Checked against the answer in H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891).