Mathematics · solved example
In each, solve for x and y and give the relation: I. x² − 10x + 16 = 0 II. y² − 3y − 4 = 0
- x > y
- x < y
- x ≥ y
- x ≤ y
- no fixed relationCorrect
Solution
The roots are x = 8, 2 and y = 4, -1. Comparing every x with every y gives "no fixed relation".