Edexcel F1 2021 October — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2021
SessionOctober
TopicRoots of polynomials

3. The quadratic equation $$2 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 7 = 0$$ 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. find a quadratic equation that has roots $$\frac { 1 } { \alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta } \text { and } \frac { 1 } { \beta ^ { 2 } + \alpha }$$ giving your answer in the form \(p x ^ { 2 } + q x + r = 0\) where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers to be determined.