Solve the quadratic equation ; Given a quadratic equation in terms of , has two real roots and . If , find the value of and the solutions of the equation.
Solution
### Solution:
#### Part (Ⅰ)
To solve the quadratic equation , we factor it:
This gives us two possible equations:
1.
2.
Thus, the solutions are and . Therefore, we have:
#### Part (Ⅱ)
Given the quadratic equation has two real roots and , and , we use the properties of quadratic equations:
1. Sum of roots:
2. Product of roots:
From the given condition , we expand and substitute the known sum and product of roots:
Substituting and :
With , the equation becomes , which factors to:
This gives us two possible equations:
1.
2.
Thus, the solutions are and . Therefore, we have:
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