Question

Find the product of the roots of the equation? 12x^2 + x - 6

Answer 1

`-1/2`

Explanation:

I am assuming the problem is: `12x^2+x-6=0`

Here's a rule that is good to know:

In a quadratic equation `ax^2+bx+c=0`, the sum of the roots is `-b/a` and the product is `c/a`

In our equation, `a=12`, `b=1`, `c=-6`

The product is `c/a`. We plug in the values.

`-6/12=-1/2`