Polynomial and Polynomial equation

Problem 1
λ a b
What will be the value of λ if 2x = x+c + x−c has identical roots. If λ1 and λ2
are the two values of λ and x1 and x2 are the corresponding values of x then
show that λ1 λ2 =(a − b)2 and x1 x2 = c2 .

Problem 2
If ax2 +bx+c = 0 has roots α and β respectively, find out the equation associated
with the following roots:
1 1
1. α−4β , β−4

α β
2. β 2 , α2

3. α3 + β 3 , α3 − β 3
1 1 1
4. α4 − β 4 , α4 β 4

Problem 3
If x2 − 5x + 7 = 0 has roots α and β respectively, show that α3 + β 3 − 5(α2 +
β 2 ) + 7(α + β) = 0, α3 + β 3 = 20 and find the value of α7 + β 7 + α5 + β 5 .

Problem 4
If x2 + x + 1 = 0 has roots α and β Prespectively, find the relation between α
n=100
and β and find the sum of the series: n=0 αn

Problem 5
If x3 − x + 1 = 0 has roots α, β and γ respectively find the equation associated
1 1 1
with the roots 1−α , 1−β , 1−γ .

1
Problem 6
Show that the roots of the equation (p4 + q 4 )x2 + 4pqrs + r4 + s4 = 0 can not
different unless they are real.

Problem 7
If one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the nth power of the
1 1
other then show that (acn ) n+1 + (an c) n+1 + b = 0.

Problem 8
Show that the roots of the equation (a2 − bc)x2 + 2(b2 − ac)x + c2 − ab = 0 are
equal if either b = 0 or a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc = 0.

Problem 9
If the equation x2 − px + q = 0 and x2 − ax + b = 0 have a common root and
the other root of the second equation is the reciprocal of the other root of the
first then prove that (q − b)2 = bq(p − a)2 .

Problem 10
If ax2 + bx + c = 0 has no real roots and a + b + c < 0 then show that c < 0.