Diketahui:
2x3−3x2−11x+6=0 , dimana a=2 , b= −3, c=−11 dan d=6
Ditanya:
x1 2+x2 2+x3 2 =?
Jawab:
Gunakan teorema akar-akan x1+x2+x3=−ab
⇔x1+x2+x3=−ab=−2−3=23
Gunakan teorema akar akar x1×x2+x1×x3+x2×x3=ac
⇔x1×x2+x1×x3+x2×x3=ac=−211
Jabarkan x1 2+x2 2+x3 2
⇔x1 2+x2 2+x3 2=(x1+x2+x3)2−2(x1x2+x1x3+x2x3)
⇔x1 2+x2 2+x3 2=(23)2−2(−211)
⇔x1 2+x2 2+x3 2=49+11=2 41+11=13 41
Jadi, nilai x1 2+x2 2+x3 2=13 41