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A) Given the equation 3x² − 4x + 2 = 0, with roots alpha and beta.
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Part a· 3 steps
Given the equation , with roots and .
For a quadratic equation , the sum of roots is and the product of roots is .
In this case, , , .
Find the sum and product of the roots.
Use the identity for .
We know that .
Also, .
Substitute this into the identity:Substitute the values of and .
This shows that .
Part b
We need to find the equation with integral coefficients whose roots are and .
Let the new roots be and .
The general form of a quadratic equation is .
Calculate the sum of the new roots, .
First, find :
Using values from part a): and .
Now substitute this into the sum of new roots:
Calculate the product of the new roots, .
Form the new quadratic equation.
To obtain integral coefficients, multiply the entire equation by 4:
The equation with integral coefficients whose roots are and is .
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