For some real numbers a and b, the equation
8 x^{3}+4 a x^{2}+2 b x+a=0
has three distinct positive roots. If the sum of the base-2 logarithms of the roots is 5 , what is the value of a ?
Answer Choices
A. -256
B. -64
C. -8
D. 64
E. 256
For some real numbers a and b, the equation
has three distinct positive roots. If the sum of the base-2 logarithms of the roots is 5 , what is the value of a ?
Answer Choices
A. -256
B. -64
C. -8
D. 64
E. 256