Condition for a Given Number to Be a Root

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Condition for a Given Number to Be a Root

## Formula

For:

$$f(x)=ax^2+bx+c$$

a number $$k$$ is a root if:

$$f(k)=0$$

Therefore:

$$ak^2+bk+c=0$$

## Usage

- Used to determine unknown parameters when a specified value is given as a root.

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