Edexcel CP2 Specimen — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP2 (Core Pure 2)
SessionSpecimen
TopicRoots of polynomials

  1. The roots of the equation
$$x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } + 28 x - 32 = 0$$ are \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\)
Without solving the equation, find the value of
  1. \(\frac { 1 } { \alpha } + \frac { 1 } { \beta } + \frac { 1 } { \gamma }\)
  2. \(( \alpha + 2 ) ( \beta + 2 ) ( \gamma + 2 )\)
  3. \(\alpha ^ { 2 } + \beta ^ { 2 } + \gamma ^ { 2 }\)