find the relation connecting constants a,b,andc if one root of the equation ax squared+bx+c=0 is three times the others
If the roots are p and q, then
pq = c/a
p+q = -b/a
q = 3p
So, we get 3b^2 = 16ac
pq = c/a
p+q = -b/a
q = 3p
So, we get 3b^2 = 16ac