AQA FP1 2013 January — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicRoots of polynomials

5 The roots of the quadratic equation $$x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 5 = 0$$ are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
  1. Write down the value of \(\alpha + \beta\) and the value of \(\alpha \beta\).
  2. Calculate the value of \(\alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta ^ { 2 }\).
  3. Find a quadratic equation which has roots \(\alpha ^ { 3 } \beta + 1\) and \(\alpha \beta ^ { 3 } + 1\).