Edexcel F1 2020 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicRoots of polynomials

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2. The quadratic equation $$5 x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 3 = 0$$ has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
Without solving the equation,
  1. write down the value of \(( \alpha + \beta )\) and the value of \(\alpha \beta\)
  2. determine, giving each answer as a simplified fraction, the value of
    1. \(\alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta ^ { 2 }\)
    2. \(\alpha ^ { 3 } + \beta ^ { 3 }\)
  3. determine a quadratic equation that has roots $$\left( \alpha + \beta ^ { 2 } \right) \text { and } \left( \beta + \alpha ^ { 2 } \right)$$ giving your answer in the form \(p x ^ { 2 } + q x + r = 0\) where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers.