AS June 2022 Paper 1 Q2

AQACurrent spec1 markUsing Roots of Polynomials

2 The quadratic equation \(x^2 + px + q = 0\) has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\)

Which of the following is equal to \(\alpha\beta\)?

Circle your answer. [1 mark]

  • \(p\)
  • \(-p\)
  • \(q\)
  • \(-q\)