OCR MEI FP1 2014 June — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicRoots of polynomials

5 The roots of the cubic equation \(3 x ^ { 3 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + x - 1 = 0\) are \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\). Find the cubic equation whose roots are \(3 \alpha - 1,3 \beta - 1\) and \(3 \gamma - 1\), expressing your answer in a form with integer coefficients.