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algebra intermediate
Problem
Find the product of all such that the expression is undefined.
Solution
The expression is only undefined when the denominator is equal to zero. Therefore, the goal is to find the product of all real that satisfy the equation . Since the discriminant of this quadratic is , which is positive, we know that the roots of are distinct real numbers. The product of the roots of a quadratic of the form of is equal to , so the desired product of the values of for which is , or .
Final answer
-3