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Geometric Rubric (Posted on 2015-04-04) Difficulty: 3 of 5
The four roots of 16x4mx3+ (2m + 17)x2- mx+16 = 0 are distinct and in geometric sequence.

Determine m and solve the equation.

  Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)
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m=170 and the roots are : 1/8,1/2,2,8.

For an explanation:

Refer to the solution submitted by broll in this location.

Refer to the hint submitted by Jer in this location.

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  Subject Author Date
Solutionre: Something cool I never knew about polynomials (hint)broll2015-04-05 01:36:32
Something cool I never knew about polynomials (hint)Jer2015-04-04 14:52:45
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