OCR MEI Further Pure Core AS 2024 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Pure Core AS (Further Pure Core AS)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicRoots of polynomials

4 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The roots of the cubic equation \(x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 19 x - 17 = 0\) are \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\).
  1. Find a cubic equation with integer coefficients whose roots are \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } ( \alpha - 1 ) , \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( \beta - 1 )\) and \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } ( \gamma - 1 )\).
  2. Hence or otherwise solve the equation \(x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 19 x - 17 = 0\).