From the roots of the quadratic equation given below, the larger root is ‘a’ and the smaller root is ‘b’.
Quadratic equation: x² - 39x + 324 = 0
(i) Subtract 5 from ‘a’ and put the resultant number in LHS of the quadratic equation to get the value of ‘m’
(ii) Subtract 2 from ‘b’ and put the resultant number in LHS of the quadratic equation to get the value of ‘n’
What is the sum of ‘m’ and ‘n’?
1
-13
2
-16
3
-18
4
-12
5
-17