A quadratic equation with integral coefficient has integral roots. Justify your answer.
A quadratic equation with integral coefficient has integral roots. Justify you answer.
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x2–3x + 1 = 0 is an equation with integral coefficients but its roots are not integers.
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No, a quadratic equation with integral coefficients may or may not have integral roots.
Justification
Consider the following equation,
8x2 – 2x – 1 = 0
The roots of the given equation are ½ and – ¼ which are not integers.
Hence, a quadratic equation with integral coefficient might or might not have integral roots.
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