Solve for c if the second root is 5/2. * $2x^2 + x + c = 0$
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We know that the second root is 5/2, so we can use the fact that the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is equal to -b/a. In this case, the sum of the roots is (5/2) + (5/2) = 5. So, we have (2c+1) + (5/2) = 5. Simplifying this equation, we get 2c + 1 + Show more…
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