SUM & PRODUCT OF

ROOTS OF A
QUADRATIC EQUATION
Prepared by: Ms. Carla Atienza
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  In
this lesson, we will simply get the sum and the product of a quadratic
equations.

Example:
• The roots of an equation is 5 and 2. The sum of the roots will be 7 (because
5+2), and the product of the roots will be 10 (because 5 2).
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation

• Example 1:
What is the sum and product of the roots of x2 – 3x + 2 = 0?

A. Factoring Method:
x2 – 3x + 2 = 0
(x-2)(x-1) = 0

x–2=0 x–1=0
x=2 x=1
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  Example
1:
What is the sum and product of the roots of x2 – 3x + 2 = 0?
Values: a = 1, b = -3, c = 2
B. Quadratic Formula Method:
x=
x=  x =

x=
x= x== =2
x==1
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  Example
1:
What is the sum and product of the roots of x2 – 3x + 2 = 0?

The roots are 2 and 1.

Sum of the Roots = 2 + 1

=3

Product of Roots = 2 1
=2
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
•Formula:
 

• Sum of the Roots =

• Product of the Roots =

Reminder:
• Quadratic Equation should be written in standard form.
• Get the values of a, b, and c.
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation

• Example 1:
What is the sum and product of the roots of x2 – 3x + 2 = 0?

Standard Form: x2 – 3x + 2 = 0
Values:
a=1
b = -3
c=2
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
•Values:a
  = 1, b = -3, c = 2

• Sum of the Roots  Productof the Roots

= =
= =
= =2
=3

Therefore, the sum of the roots is 3 and the product of roots is 2.

Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation

• Example 2:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 2x2 + 3x = 27?

Standard Form: 2x2 + 3x – 27 = 0

Values:
a=2
b=3
c = -27
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  Standard Form: 2x2 + 3x – 27 = 0 Values: a = 2, b = 3, c = -27

Quadratic Formula Method:

 
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••Example
  2:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 2x2 + 3x = 27?
The roots are and .
Sum of the Roots =
=
=
Product of Roots =
=
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation

• Example 2:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 2x2 + 3x = 27?

Standard Form: 2x2 + 3x – 27 = 0

Values:
a=2
b=3
c = -27
 Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
•   Values:a = 2, b = 3, c = -27

• Sum of the Roots  Product of the Roots

= =
= =

 Therefore, the sum of the roots is and the product of roots is .

Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  Example
3:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 2x2 + 4x + 1 = 0?
Standard Form: 2x2 + 4x + 1 = 0 Values: a = 2, b = 4, c = 1

Quadratic Formula Method:

  or -1 +
 Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  Example3:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 2x2 + 4x + 1 = 0?
The roots are(and ).
Sum of the Roots = + )
 Product of Roots = x )
= ((-1) + (-1)) +
=1-
= -2
=1-
=1-
=
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation

• Example 3:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 2x2 + 4x + 1 = 0?

Standard Form: 2x2 + 4x + 1 = 0

Values:
a=2
b=4
c=1
 Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
•Values:a
  = 2, b = 4, c = 1

• Sum of the Roots  Productof the Roots

= =
= =
= -2

 Therefore, the sum of the roots is -2 and the product of roots is .

Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation

• Example 4:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 2x2 + 2x – 12 = 0?

Standard Form: 2x2 + 2x –12 = 0

Values:
a=2
b=2
c = -12
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  Example
4:
Standard Form: 2x2 + 2x – 12 = 0Values: a = 2, b = 2, c = -12

• Sum of the Roots  • Product of the Roots

= =
= =
= =
= -1

Therefore, the sum of the roots is -1 and the product of roots is -6.
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation

• Example 5:
What is the sum and product of the roots of 4x2 + 10x + 2 = 0?

Standard Form: 4x2 + 10x + 2 = 0

Values:
a=4
b = 10
c=2
Sum & Product of Roots of a Quadratic Equation
••  Example
5:
Standard Form: 4x2 + 10x + 2 = 0 Values: a = 4, b = 10, c = 2

• Sum of the Roots  • Product of the Roots

= =
= =
= =

 Therefore, the sum of the roots is and the product of roots is

Activity:
Direction: Solve for the sum and product of roots.
Quadratic Equation Sum of Roots Product of Roots
1. x2 + 7x + 12 = 0
2. 2x2 – 6x + 18 = 0
3. x2 – 5x + 24 = 0
4. 4x2 + 8x –10 = 0
5. 8x2 – 6x – 9 = 0