AQA FP1 2013 June — Question 6

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

6 The equation $$2 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x - 6 = 0$$ has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\).
  1. Write down the value of \(\alpha + \beta\) and the value of \(\alpha \beta\).
  2. Hence show that \(\alpha ^ { 3 } + \beta ^ { 3 } = - \frac { 135 } { 8 }\).
  3. Find a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, whose roots are \(\alpha + \frac { \alpha } { \beta ^ { 2 } }\) and \(\beta + \frac { \beta } { \alpha ^ { 2 } }\).