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Two zeroes of a quadratic polynomial differ by 4 and their sum is 10.
What is the larger zero?

Class 10Zeroes of a PolynomialAlgebra — Polynomials

A6
B7
C14
D8

Step-by-Step Solution

Let zeroes be a and

b

with

a + b = 10

and

a - b = 4

. Adding:

2 a = 14

, so

a = 7

(larger),

b = 3

.

Answer: B) 7

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