若x1、x2是方程2x2+5x-1=0的两个根,求下列各式的值: (1)(x1-1)(x2-1); (2)x2x1+x1x2.
问题描述:
若x1、x2是方程2x2+5x-1=0的两个根,求下列各式的值:
(1)(x1-1)(x2-1);
(2)
+x2 x1
. x1 x2
答
根据题意得x1+x2=-
,x1x2=-5 2
,1 2
(1)原式=x1x2-(x1+x2)+1
=-
+1 2
+15 2
=3;
(2)原式=
=
x12+x22
x1x2
(x1+x2)2−2x1x2
x1x2
=
(−
)2−2×(−5 2
)1 2 −
1 2
=-
.29 2