If the roots are p and q, then we have
pq = k
Since p = 1/q, pq = 1
So, k=1
x^2-5x+1 has roots
(5±√21)/2
I leave it to you to verify that the two values are reciprocals.
If the zero of the polynomial x2-5x+k are the reciprocal of each other find the value of k
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