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algebra senior

Problem

What is the product of all solutions to the equation
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
For , transform it into . Replace with . Because we want to find the product of all solutions of , it is equivalent to finding the exponential of the sum of all solutions of . Change the equation to standard quadratic equation form, the term with 1 power of is canceled. By using Vieta, we see that since there does not exist a term, and .
Final answer
C