If the equation x2 - 3x + a = 0 has the roots (0,1) then value of a is ?



If the equation x2 - 3x + a = 0 has the roots (0,1) then value of a is ?..

Answer / Joydeep Ghosh

Given that the roots are 0 and 1, the equation can be rewritten as (x-0)*(x-1) = x^2 - x. Comparing coefficients, we get a = -1.

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