Edexcel F1 2022 January — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJanuary
TopicRoots of polynomials

4. The equation $$x ^ { 4 } + A x ^ { 3 } + B x ^ { 2 } + C x + 225 = 0$$ where \(A , B\) and \(C\) are real constants, has
  • a complex root \(4 + 3 \mathrm { i }\)
  • a repeated positive real root
    1. Write down the other complex root of this equation.
    2. Hence determine a quadratic factor of \(x ^ { 4 } + A x ^ { 3 } + B x ^ { 2 } + C x + 225\)
    3. Deduce the real root of the equation.
    4. Hence determine the value of each of the constants \(A , B\) and \(C\)