Edexcel CP AS 2019 June — Question 7

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

7. $$\mathrm { f } ( z ) = z ^ { 3 } - 8 z ^ { 2 } + p z - 24$$ where \(p\) is a real constant.
Given that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0\) has distinct roots $$\alpha , \beta \text { and } \left( \alpha + \frac { 12 } { \alpha } - \beta \right)$$
  1. solve completely the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0\)
  2. Hence find the value of \(p\).