Target Mathematics

1.48: Relationships between roots

4PM1/2/January/2016 — Question 5 · 9 marks

Given that α+β=5\alpha+\beta=5 and α2+β2=19\alpha^2+\beta^2=19
(a) show that αβ=3\alpha\beta=3. (2)
(b) Hence form a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots α\alpha and β\beta. (2)
(c) Form a quadratic equation, with integer coefficients, which has roots αβ\dfrac\alpha\beta and βα\dfrac\beta\alpha. (5)