| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | FP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Session | November |
| Topic | Roots of polynomials |
5 The cubic equation \(x ^ { 3 } + p x ^ { 2 } + q x + r = 0\), where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers, has roots \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\), such that
$$\begin{aligned}
\alpha + \beta + \gamma & = 15
\alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta ^ { 2 } + \gamma ^ { 2 } & = 83
\end{aligned}$$
Write down the value of \(p\) and find the value of \(q\).
Given that \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\) are all real and that \(\alpha \beta + \alpha \gamma = 36\), find \(\alpha\) and hence find the value of \(r\).