Question

How do you write a quadratic equation in standard form with the given roots 8, -2?

Answer 1

`x^2 - 6x -16=0`

Explanation:

`(x-8)` and `(x+2)` are the factors of that quadratic equation. Multiply these two factors to the get the required quadratic equation.

`(x-8)(x+2) = 0`

`x^2-6x -16=0`