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Question Number 33193 by SammyKT last updated on 12/Apr/18

Q.  If α is a root of the equation                     x^3 −3x−1=0,          prove that the other roots are          2−α^2  and α^2 −α−2.          Please help.

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Answered by MJS last updated on 12/Apr/18

x^3 +0x^2 −3x−1=0    (x−α)(x−β)(x−γ)=0  x^3 −(α+β+γ)x^2 +(αβ+αγ+βγ)x−αβγ=0  ⇒ −(α+β+γ)=0    now we set β=2−α^2  and γ=α^2 −α−2    α+2−α^2 +α^2 −α−2=0  true

$${x}^{\mathrm{3}} +\mathrm{0}{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1}=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\left({x}−\alpha\right)\left({x}−\beta\right)\left({x}−\gamma\right)=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{3}} −\left(\alpha+\beta+\gamma\right){x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\left(\alpha\beta+\alpha\gamma+\beta\gamma\right){x}−\alpha\beta\gamma=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:−\left(\alpha+\beta+\gamma\right)=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\mathrm{now}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{set}\:\beta=\mathrm{2}−\alpha^{\mathrm{2}} \:\mathrm{and}\:\gamma=\alpha^{\mathrm{2}} −\alpha−\mathrm{2} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\alpha+\mathrm{2}−\alpha^{\mathrm{2}} +\alpha^{\mathrm{2}} −\alpha−\mathrm{2}=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\mathrm{true} \\ $$

Commented by SammyKT last updated on 13/Apr/18

Thank you

$$\mathrm{Thank}\:\mathrm{you} \\ $$

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