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AMC 12 2019b Problem 21

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How many quadratic polynomials with real coefficients are there such that the set of roots equals the set of coefficients? (For clarification: If the polynomial is ax2+bx+c,a≠0,ax^2+bx+c,a\neq 0, and the roots are rr and s,s, then the requirement is that {a,b,c}={r,s}\{a,b,c\}=\{r,s\}.)

(A) 3(B) 4(C) 5(D) 6(E) infinitely many\textbf{(A) } 3 \textbf{(B) } 4 \textbf{(C) } 5 \textbf{(D) } 6 \textbf{(E) } \text{infinitely many}

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