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AHSME 1967 Problem 17

    If r1r_1 and r2r_2 are the distinct real roots of x2+px+8=0x^2+px+8=0, then it must follow that: (A) ∣r1+r2∣>42(B) ∣r1∣>3or∣r2∣>3(C) ∣r1∣>2and∣r2∣>2(D) r1<0andr2<0(E) ∣r1+r2∣<42\textbf{(A)}\ |r_1+r_2|>4\sqrt{2} \textbf{(B)}\ |r_1|>3 \text{or} |r_2| >3 \\ \textbf{(C)}\ |r_1|>2 \text{and} |r_2|>2 \textbf{(D)}\ r_1<0 \text{and} r_2<0 \textbf{(E)}\ |r_1+r_2|<4\sqrt{2}

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