OCR Further Pure Core AS 2023 June — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Pure Core AS (Further Pure Core AS)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicRoots of polynomials

5 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The roots of the equation \(5 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 12 = 0\) are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\). By considering the symmetric functions of the roots, \(\alpha + \beta\) and \(\alpha \beta\), determine the exact value of \(\frac { 1 } { \alpha ^ { 2 } } + \frac { 1 } { \beta ^ { 2 } }\).