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Topic questions Pure mathematics Roots of polynomials

Roots of polynomials

8 questions · 42 marks · about 50 minutes

Roots of polynomials questions

AQA 7367 Roots of polynomials 8 questions

Paper 1 June 2024, Question 1 1 mark

The roots of the equation 20x3 – 16x2 – 4x + 7 = 0 are α, β and γ

Find the value of αβ + βγ + γα

Circle your answer.

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Paper 2 June 2024, Question 6 3 marks

The cubic equation x3 + 5x2 – 4x + 2 = 0

has roots α, β and γ

Find a cubic equation, with integer coefficients, whose roots are 3α, 3β and 3γ

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Paper 2 June 2023, Question 13 11 marks

The quadratic equation z2 maths symbol 5z maths symbol 8 maths symbol 0 has roots maths symbol and maths symbol

(a)

Write down the value of maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol and the value of maths symbol

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Without finding the value of maths symbol or the value of maths symbol, show that maths symbol4 maths symbol maths symbol4 maths symbol maths symbol47

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(c)

Find a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots maths symbol3 maths symbol maths symbol

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Paper 1 November 2020, Question 3 1 mark

The quadratic equation ax2 maths symbol bx maths symbol c maths symbol 0 (a, b, c maths symbol maths symbol) has real roots maths symbol and maths symbol.

One of the four statements below is incorrect.

Which statement is incorrect ?

Tick (maths symbol) one box.

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Paper 1 November 2020, Question 8 6 marks

The three roots of the equation

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where k is a constant, form an arithmetic sequence.

Find the roots of the equation.

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Paper 1 June 2019, Question 13 14 marks

The equation z3 maths symbol kz2 maths symbol 9 maths symbol 0 has roots maths symbol, maths symbol and maths symbol.

(a)
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The equation 9z3 maths symbol 40z2 maths symbol rz maths symbol s maths symbol 0 has roots maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol, maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol and maths symbol maths symbol maths symbol.

(b)(i)

Show that

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(b)(ii)

Without calculating the values of maths symbol, maths symbol and maths symbol, find the value of s.

Show working to justify your answer.

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