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677-67\sqrt{7} is a root of f(x)=x231,423f(x) = x^2 - 31,423. Find the other roots of f(x)f(x).\newlineWrite your answer as a list of simplified values separated by commas, if there is more than one value.

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Q. 677-67\sqrt{7} is a root of f(x)=x231,423f(x) = x^2 - 31,423. Find the other roots of f(x)f(x).\newlineWrite your answer as a list of simplified values separated by commas, if there is more than one value.
  1. Roots Conjugate Theorem: Since 677-67\sqrt{7} is a root, by the Conjugate Root Theorem, the other root must be its conjugate, which is 67767\sqrt{7}.
  2. Calculate Product: To check, we can use the fact that the product of the roots of a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0 is ca\frac{c}{a}. Here, a=1a = 1 and c=31,423c = -31,423.
  3. Verify Product Calculation: The product of the roots is (677)×(677)=672×7=31,423(-67\sqrt{7}) \times (67\sqrt{7}) = -67^2 \times 7 = -31,423.
  4. Final Confirmation: Since the product of the roots equals cc, and we have found that the product of 677-67\sqrt{7} and 67767\sqrt{7} is indeed 31,423-31,423, we have the correct second root.

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