Let P ( x ) = x 3 − 3 x + 1 . Find the polynomial Q whose roots are the fifth powers of the roots of P .
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Let α , β , γ be the roots of P ( x ) .
So
α β γ = − 1
α + β + γ = 0
α β + β γ + γ α = − 3
Now as α is a root of P ( x )
so α 3 − 3 α + 1 = 0
On Multiplying this eq by α 2 we get
α 5 − 3 α 3 + α 2 = 0
Similarly we get γ 5 − 3 γ 3 + γ 2 = 0
and β 5 − 3 β 3 + β 2 = 0
On adding these equations we get
α 5 + β 5 + γ 5 = 3 ( α 3 + β 3 + γ 3 ) − ( α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 )
Using algebraic identities with starting equations we get
α 5 + β 5 + γ 5 = − 1 5
and ( α β γ ) 5 = − 1
As the polynomial which is formed is of 3 degree whose roots are the fifth powers of the roots of P ( x )
So α 5 + β 5 + γ 5 = − a 0 a 1
and ( α β γ ) 5 = − a 0 a 3
Here a 0 , a 1 , a 3 are the coefficients of x 3 and x 2 and constant respectively.
So a 1 = 1 5 and a 3 = 1 . So the answer is x 3 + 1 5 x 2 − 1 9 8 x + 1
Here I don't bother to find the coefficient of x because in every option there is same coefficient.
As you already know this solution is incomplete because you fail to find a 2 .
How to find a2 with your method???
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Let p be a root of the equation P ( x ) = x 3 − 3 x + 1 = 0
Then, p 3 − 3 p = − 1 or, − 1 = p ( p 2 − 3 )
Raising both sides to the 5th power, we get
− 1 = p 5 ( p 2 − 3 ) 5 = p 5 ( p 1 0 − 1 5 p 8 + 9 0 p 6 − 2 7 0 p 4 + 4 0 5 p 2 − 2 4 3 )
or, − 1 = p 5 ( p 1 0 − 2 4 3 − 1 5 ( p 4 − 3 p 2 ) ( p ( p 3 − 3 p ) + 9 ) )
Since p 3 − 3 p = − 1 , we get
− 1 = p 5 ( p 1 0 − 2 4 3 + 1 5 ( p 5 − 3 p 3 − 9 p ( p 3 − 3 p ) ) )
or − 1 = p 5 ( p 1 0 − 2 4 3 + 1 5 ( p 5 − 3 ( p 3 − 3 p ) ) )
or, − 1 = p 5 ( p 1 0 − 2 4 3 + 1 5 ( p 5 + 3 ) )
Therefore, p 1 5 + 1 5 p 1 0 − 1 9 8 p 5 + 1 = 0
Let q = p 5 be a root of the polynomial equation Q ( x ) = 0 . Then, q 3 + 1 5 q 2 − 1 9 8 q + 1 = 0
Therefore, Q ( x ) = x 3 + 1 5 x 2 − 1 9 8 x + 1