Find the zeros of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeros and the coefficients:
Question:
Find the zeros of the following quadratic polynomials and verify the relationship between the zeros and the coefficients:
$5 x^{2}+10 x$
Solution:
Let $f(x)=5 x^{2}+10 x$
To find the zeroes, we put $f(x)=0$
$\Rightarrow 5 x^{2}+10 x=0$
$\Rightarrow 5 x(x+2)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x)(x+2)=0$
$\Rightarrow(x)=0$ or $(x+2)=0$
$\Rightarrow x=0,-2$
Hence, all the zeroes of the polynomial $f(x)$ are 0 and $-2$.
Now,
$f(0)=5(0)^{2}+10(0)$
$=0+0$
$=0$
$f(-2)=5(-2)^{2}+10(-2)$
$=5(4)-20$
$=20-20$
$=0$
Hence, the relationship between the zeros and the coefficients is verified.