WJEC Further Unit 1 2024 June — Question 3

Exam BoardWJEC
ModuleFurther Unit 1 (Further Unit 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicRoots of polynomials

3. The quadratic equation \(x ^ { 2 } + p x + q = 0\) has a repeated root \(\alpha\). A new quadratic equation has a repeated root \(\frac { 1 } { \alpha }\) and is of the form \(x ^ { 2 } + m x + m = 0\).
Find the values of \(p\) and \(q\) in the original equation.
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