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Roots of A Polynomial Cubic

The document discusses properties and relationships between the coefficients and roots of cubic polynomial equations. It provides examples of finding the exact values of sums and products of roots, as well as determining the equation given certain roots. Relationships explored include the sum and product of roots, and how changing variables affects the coefficients and roots of a cubic equation.

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Roots of A Polynomial Cubic

The document discusses properties and relationships between the coefficients and roots of cubic polynomial equations. It provides examples of finding the exact values of sums and products of roots, as well as determining the equation given certain roots. Relationships explored include the sum and product of roots, and how changing variables affects the coefficients and roots of a cubic equation.

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ROOTS OF A POLYNOMIAL (CUBIC)

1. Given that ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾 are the roots of the equation 𝑥 & + 𝑥 ( − 2𝑥 − 5 = 0, find the exact values of
(a) 𝛼 ( + 𝛽 ( + 𝛾 ( (b) 𝛼 & + 𝛽 & + 𝛾 &

2. The roots of the equation 𝑥 & − 3𝑥 ( − 4𝑥 − 1 = 0 are ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾. Find the exact values of
𝛼 ( + 𝛽 ( + 𝛾 ( and 𝛼 & + 𝛽 & + 𝛾 & .
2 2 2
3. Find the equation with roots (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) −1, −2, (c) , , 1.
( ( &

4. The roots of the equation 𝑥 & − 2𝑥 ( + 3𝑥 − 2 = 0 are ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾. Find the equation with roots
2 2 2
(a) , , (b) ∝ +1, 𝛽 + 1, 𝛾 + 1.
3 4 5

5. Let the roots of the equation 2𝑥 & − 5𝑥 ( + 4𝑥 + 6 = 0 be ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾.


(i) State the values of 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾, 𝛼𝛽 + 𝛼𝛾 + 𝛽𝛾 and 𝛼𝛽𝛾.
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, determine an equation with integer coefficients which has roots
2 2 2
7
, 7 , 7 .
3 4 5

Note: (𝛼𝛽)( + (𝛼𝛾)( + (𝛽𝛾)( = (𝛼𝛽 + 𝛼𝛾 + 𝛽𝛾)( − 2𝛼𝛽𝛾(𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾)

𝛼 ( + 𝛽 ( + 𝛾 ( = (𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾)( − 2(𝛼𝛽 + 𝛼𝛾 + 𝛽𝛾).

6. Let the roots of the equation 2𝑥 & − 𝑥 ( + 1 = 0 be ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾. determine an equation with integer
2 2 2
coefficients which has roots 7 , 7 , 7 .
3 4 5

7. Let the roots of the equation 2𝑥 & + 4𝑥 ( + 3𝑥 − 1 = 0 be ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾.


2 2 2 2 2 2
(i) Calculate each of the following (a) 7 + 7 + 7 (b) 7 7 + +
3 4 5 3 4 47 57 57 37

2 2 2
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the equation whose roots are , , 7 .
37 47 5

8. The cubic equation 𝑥 & + 𝑎𝑥 ( + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 has roots ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾. Given that 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 = −2,


𝛼 ( + 𝛽 ( + 𝛾 ( = 8 and 𝛼 & + 𝛽 & + 𝛾 & = 13, find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐.
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9. The cubic equation 𝑥 & + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0, where 𝑞 ≠ 0 has roots ∝, 𝛽, 𝛾. By putting 𝑦 = − , or
D
otherwise show that the cubic equation 𝑦 & − 𝑝𝑦 ( − 𝑞( = 0 has roots 𝛼𝛽, 𝛾𝛼, 𝛽𝛾. Show that
𝛽 ( 𝛾 ( + 𝛾 ( 𝛼 ( + 𝛼 ( 𝛽 ( = 𝑝( .

10. The roots of the equation 2𝑥 & − 𝑥 ( − 10𝑥 − 6 = 0 are 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟. Find 𝑝( + 𝑞( + 𝑟 ( . Given that
32𝑝( = 9(𝑞( + 𝑟 ( ) and that 𝑝 and 𝑞 are both negative and 𝑟 is positive, find the exact values of
𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟.

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