The sum of the cubes of all the roots of the equation
${x^4} - 3{x^3} - 2{x^2} + 3x + 1 = 0$ is _________.
Answer (integer)
36
Solution
<p>${x^4} - 3{x^3} - {x^2} - {x^2} + 3x + 1 = 0$</p>
<p>$({x^2} - 1)({x^2} - 3x - 1) = 0$</p>
<p>Let the root of ${x^2} - 3x - 1 = 0$ be $\alpha$ and $\beta$ and other two roots of given equation are 1 and $-$1</p>
<p>So sum of cubes of roots</p>
<p>$= {1^3} + {( - 1)^3} + {\alpha ^3} + {\beta ^3}$</p>
<p>$= {(\alpha + \beta )^3} - 3\alpha \beta (\alpha + \beta )$</p>
<p>$= {(3)^3} - 3( - 1)(3)$</p>
<p>$= 36$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane
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