This document discusses the relationship between the roots and coefficients of a quadratic equation. It defines roots as the values that satisfy the equation. The derivation shows that the sum of the roots is equal to the negative of the coefficient of the linear term divided by the coefficient of the quadratic term. The product of the roots is equal to the constant term divided by the coefficient of the quadratic term. An example problem demonstrates how to use these relationships to find the sum and product of roots given a quadratic equation. The document concludes by assigning problems to find the sum and product of roots for several quadratic equations.