| Exam Board | OCR |
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| Module | Further Pure Core AS (Further Pure Core AS) |
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| Session | Specimen |
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| Topic | Roots of polynomials |
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1 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
The equation \(x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 5 = 0\) has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\). The equation \(x ^ { 2 } + p x + q = 0\) has roots \(\alpha ^ { 2 }\) and \(\beta ^ { 2 }\).
Find the values of \(p\) and \(q\).