Edexcel CP AS 2019 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP AS (Core Pure AS)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicRoots of polynomials

  1. The cubic equation
$$2 x ^ { 3 } + 6 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 12 = 0$$ has roots \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\).
Without solving the equation, find the cubic equation whose roots are \(( \alpha + 3 ) , ( \beta + 3 )\) and \(( \gamma + 3 )\), giving your answer in the form \(p w ^ { 3 } + q w ^ { 2 } + r w + s = 0\), where \(p , q , r\) and \(s\) are integers to be found.