Finding the Sum of Roots (SOR) and Product of Roots (POR) of a Quadratic Equation (Example)


Example
The roots of 2 x 2 + 3 x 1 = 0   are α and β.  Find the values of
(a) ( α + 1 ) ( β + 1 )
(b) 1 α + 1 β
(c) α 2 β + α β 2
(d) α β + β α

[Clue: α 2 + β 2 = ( α + β ) 2 2 α β   ]