Question

Write the quadratic equation whose roots are -6
and 1
, and whose leading coefficient is 1
.

Answer 1

1(x - (-6))(x - 1) = (x + 6)(x - 1) = x·x + x·(-1) + 6·x + 6·(-1)

= x² - x + 6x - 1 = x² + 5x - 1