For the quadratic equation: $x^{2} + 4 x + 5$ = 0, the sum of the roots is .

-4

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Solution

The correct option is A -4
For a quadratic equation given by $a x^{2} + b x + c = 0$ , the sum of the roots is given by $- \frac{b}{a}$ .
Here, a = 1, b = 4, c = 5.
Hence, the sum of the roots = $- \frac{b}{a}$ = $- \frac{4}{1}$ = -4.

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