The product of the roots of the equation 2x² + 5x - 3 = 0 is:
A5/2
B-5/2
C-3/2CORRECT
D3/2
GCEMathematicsQuadratic Equations2023
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
For ax² + bx + c = 0, the product of roots is c/a. Here c = -3 and a = 2, so the product = -3/2. The distractors 5/2 and -5/2 confuse product with sum of roots.
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