Monday, August 26, 2013

Which is the value of the sum x1+x2+x3, if x1, x2, x3 are the solutions of the equation x^3-3x^2+2x=0?

We'll use the first Viete's relation, in order to calculate the sum x1 + x2 + x3.


For a polynomial  ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0,


x1 + x2 + x3 = -b/a


We'll identify the coefficients from the given polynomial:


a = 1


b = -3


c = 2


d = 0


So, calculating the sum, we'll get:


x1 + x2 + x3 = -b/a = - (-3/1)


x1 + x2 + x3 = 3

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