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Let r1,r2,...,r7 be the roots of f(x)=x7+5x64x4+5x39x2+x+a. Let g(x)=x3+3x3. Then the product g(r1)g(r2)...g(r7) can be expressed as a polynomial in a. Find this polynomial.

 Jun 30, 2024
edited by asdasdasddwasdwasd  Jun 30, 2024
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By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of f(x) is −5, so the sum of the roots of x3+3x−3=0 is −(r1​+r2​+⋯+r7​)=5.

 

By the Factor Theorem, x−5 is a factor of x3+3x−3. We can use polynomial division (or inspection) to find that x3+3x−3=(x−5)(x2+8x+3). Then

 

g(r1)g(r2)g(r7)=(r15)(r21+8r1+3)(r25)(r22+8r2+3)(r75)(r27+8r7+3) =(r15)(r25)(r75)(r21+r22++r27+8(r1+r2++r7)+21).

 

By Vieta's formulas again, r12​+r22​+⋯+r72​=49−2⋅4+2⋅5−9+1=43, and r1​+r2​+⋯+r7​=−5.

 

Hence, g(r1)g(r2)g(r7)=(5)(5)(5)(43+85+21) =125a+3125.

 Jul 1, 2024

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