Let g(x)=x^4-5x^3+2x^2+7x-11, and let the roots of g(x) be p, q, r, and s.
(a) Compute pqr+pqs+prs+qrs.
(b) Compute 1/p+1/q+1/r+1/s.
(c) Compute p^2+q^2+r^2+s^2.
(d) Compute p^2qrs+pq^2rs+pqr^2s+pqrs^2.
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Let g(x) = x4 - 5x3 + 2x2 + 7x - 11 with roots p, q, r, and s.
Since the roots are p, q, r, and s: g(x) = (x - p)(x - q)(x - r)(x - s)
Multiply out (x - p)(x - q)(x - r)(x - s)
= x4 - x3p - x3q - x3r - x3s + x2pq + x2pr + x2ps + x2qr + x2qs + x2rs - xpqr - xpqs - xqrs - xprs - xqrs + pqrs
= x4 - (p + q + r + s)x3 + (pq + pr + ps + qr + qs + rs)x2 - (pqr + pqs + qrs + prs)x + pqrs
Since the coefficients of the x-cubed terms are equal: - (p + q + r + s) = - 5 ---> p + q + r + s = 5
Since the coefficients of the x-squared terms are equal: (pq + pr + ps + qr + qs + rs) = 2
Since the coefficients of the x-terms are equal: - (pqr + pqs + qrs + prs) = + 7 ---> pqr + pqs + qrs + prs = -7
and: pqrs = -11
(a) Compute pqr+pqs+prs+qrs = -7
(b) Compute 1/p+1/q+1/r+1/s:
Write with the common denominator of pqrs: (qrs + prs + pqs + pqr) / pqrs = -7/-11 = 7/11
(c) Compute p^2+q^2+r^2+s^2:
(p + q + r + s)2 = p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 2pq + 2pr + 2ps + 2qr + 2qs + 2rs
= p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 2(pq + pr + ps + 2qr + 2qs + 2rs)
= p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 2(2)
= p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 4
But, since p + q + r + s = 5
---> (5)2 = p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 4
---> 25 = p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 4
---> p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 = 21
(d) Compute p^2qrs+pq^2rs+pqr^2s+pqrs^2:
p^2qrs+pq^2rs+pqr^2s+pqrs^2 = pqrs(p + q + r + s) = -11(p + q + r + s) = -11(5) = -55
Let g(x) = x4 - 5x3 + 2x2 + 7x - 11 with roots p, q, r, and s.
Since the roots are p, q, r, and s: g(x) = (x - p)(x - q)(x - r)(x - s)
Multiply out (x - p)(x - q)(x - r)(x - s)
= x4 - x3p - x3q - x3r - x3s + x2pq + x2pr + x2ps + x2qr + x2qs + x2rs - xpqr - xpqs - xqrs - xprs - xqrs + pqrs
= x4 - (p + q + r + s)x3 + (pq + pr + ps + qr + qs + rs)x2 - (pqr + pqs + qrs + prs)x + pqrs
Since the coefficients of the x-cubed terms are equal: - (p + q + r + s) = - 5 ---> p + q + r + s = 5
Since the coefficients of the x-squared terms are equal: (pq + pr + ps + qr + qs + rs) = 2
Since the coefficients of the x-terms are equal: - (pqr + pqs + qrs + prs) = + 7 ---> pqr + pqs + qrs + prs = -7
and: pqrs = -11
(a) Compute pqr+pqs+prs+qrs = -7
(b) Compute 1/p+1/q+1/r+1/s:
Write with the common denominator of pqrs: (qrs + prs + pqs + pqr) / pqrs = -7/-11 = 7/11
(c) Compute p^2+q^2+r^2+s^2:
(p + q + r + s)2 = p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 2pq + 2pr + 2ps + 2qr + 2qs + 2rs
= p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 2(pq + pr + ps + 2qr + 2qs + 2rs)
= p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 2(2)
= p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 4
But, since p + q + r + s = 5
---> (5)2 = p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 4
---> 25 = p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 + 4
---> p2 + q2 + r2 + s2 = 21
(d) Compute p^2qrs+pq^2rs+pqr^2s+pqrs^2:
p^2qrs+pq^2rs+pqr^2s+pqrs^2 = pqrs(p + q + r + s) = -11(p + q + r + s) = -11(5) = -55