Question #45754

) If the sum of the roots of a cubic equation is 3, the sumof the squares of the roots is 11 and the
sum of the cubes of the roots is 27, find the equation. Also, solve the equation and find all its
roots. (4)
b) Solve the equation 0 1 x2 x2 x
2 3
= − − + using Cardano’s method. (4)
c) Write the systems obtained in 6(a) and 6(b) in matrix form. (2)

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Answer on Question #45754 – Math - Algebra

a) If the sum of the roots of a cubic equation is 3, the sum of the squares of the roots is 11 and the sum of the cubes of the roots is 27, find the equation. Also, solve the equation and find all its roots.

b) Solve the equation x3+2x22x1=0x^{3} + 2x^{2} - 2x - 1 = 0 using Cardano's method.

c) Write the systems obtained in 6(a) and 6(b) in matrix form.

Solution

a) We have a cubic equation


x3+ax2+bx+c=0.x^{3} + a x^{2} + b x + c = 0.


Let the roots be denoted α,β,γ\alpha, \beta, \gamma.

We know that α+β+γ=3\alpha + \beta + \gamma = 3; α2+β2+γ2=11\alpha^2 + \beta^2 + \gamma^2 = 11; α3+β3+γ3=27\alpha^3 + \beta^3 + \gamma^3 = 27.

then by Vieta's formula α+β+γ=a=3\alpha + \beta + \gamma = -a = 3, (αβ+βγ+γα)=b(\alpha\beta + \beta\gamma + \gamma\alpha) = b, αβγ=c\alpha\beta\gamma = c.


α2+β2+γ2=(α+β+γ)22(αβ+βγ+γα)2b=2(αβ+βγ+γα)=(α+β+γ)2(α2+β2+γ2)=3211=2.\begin{array}{l} \alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} + \gamma^{2} = (\alpha + \beta + \gamma)^{2} - 2(\alpha\beta + \beta\gamma + \gamma\alpha) \rightarrow \\ \rightarrow 2b = 2(\alpha\beta + \beta\gamma + \gamma\alpha) = (\alpha + \beta + \gamma)^{2} - (\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} + \gamma^{2}) = 3^{2} - 11 = -2. \end{array}


Then


a=3,b=1.a = -3, b = -1.


Substituting α,β,γ\alpha, \beta, \gamma in the original equation and adding:


(α3+β3+γ3)3(α2+β2+γ2)(α+β+γ)+3c=0273113+3c=0c=3.(\alpha^{3} + \beta^{3} + \gamma^{3}) - 3(\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} + \gamma^{2}) - (\alpha + \beta + \gamma) + 3c = 0 \rightarrow 27 - 3 \cdot 11 - 3 + 3c = 0 \rightarrow c = 3.


So the original equation is


x33x2x+3=0.x2(x3)(x3)=(x3)(x21)=(x3)(x1)(x+1)=0.\begin{array}{l} x^{3} - 3x^{2} - x + 3 = 0. \\ x^{2}(x - 3) - (x - 3) = (x - 3)(x^{2} - 1) = (x - 3)(x - 1)(x + 1) = 0. \end{array}


Since the roots of the equation x33x2x+3=0x^{3} - 3x^{2} - x + 3 = 0 are -1; 1; 3.

Answer: x33x2x+3=0x^{3} - 3x^{2} - x + 3 = 0 and -1; 1; 3.

b) x3+2x22x1=0x^{3} + 2x^{2} - 2x - 1 = 0

x=t23t3+px+q=0,x = t - \frac{2}{3} \rightarrow t^{3} + p x + q = 0,


where p=2223=103p = -2 - \frac{2^2}{3} = -\frac{10}{3} and q=1+22392(2)27=2527q = -1 + \frac{2 \cdot 2^3 - 9 \cdot 2(-2)}{27} = \frac{25}{27}.


x1=325272+(25272)2+(103)327+325272(25272)2+(103)327.x_{1} = \sqrt[3] -\frac{25}{27 \cdot 2} + \sqrt{(\frac{25}{27 \cdot 2})^{2} + \frac{(-\frac{10}{3})^{3}}{27}} + \sqrt[3] -\frac{25}{27 \cdot 2} - \sqrt{(\frac{25}{27 \cdot 2})^{2} + \frac{(-\frac{10}{3})^{3}}{27}}.


In this case (25272)2+(103)327<0\left(\frac{25}{27 \cdot 2}\right)^{2} + \frac{\left(-\frac{10}{3}\right)^{3}}{27} < 0. This entails finding the cube roots of complex numbers.

That's why the Cardano's method cannot be applied to this problem.

But it is easy to see that x=1x = 1 is the root of equation. Then


x3+2x22x1=(x1)(x2+3x+1)=0.x ^ {3} + 2 x ^ {2} - 2 x - 1 = (x - 1) \left(x ^ {2} + 3 x + 1\right) = 0.


We have


(x2+3x+1)=0x1,2=3±3242.(x ^ {2} + 3 x + 1) = 0 \rightarrow x _ {1, 2} = \frac {- 3 \pm \sqrt {3 ^ {2} - 4}}{2}.


The roots of equation are 1; 3+52;352\frac{-3 + \sqrt{5}}{2}; \frac{-3 - \sqrt{5}}{2}.

c) 6(a):


{x3y+4z=94x+3y+2z=7y2x=510z{x3y+4z=94x+3y+2z=72x+y+10z=5.\left\{ \begin{array}{l} x - 3 y + 4 z = 9 \\ 4 x + 3 y + 2 z = 7 \\ y - 2 x = 5 - 10 z \end{array} \right. \to \left\{ \begin{array}{l} x - 3 y + 4 z = 9 \\ 4 x + 3 y + 2 z = 7 \\ - 2 x + y + 10 z = 5 \end{array} \right..


The matrix form is


(1344322110)(xyz)=(975).\left( \begin{array}{c c c} 1 & - 3 & 4 \\ 4 & 3 & 2 \\ - 2 & 1 & 10 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} 9 \\ 7 \\ 5 \end{array} \right).


6(b):


{12x+8y=4405x+3y=175\left\{ \begin{array}{l} 12 x + 8 y = 440 \\ 5 x + 3 y = 175 \end{array} \right.


The matrix form is


(12853)(xy)=(440175).\left( \begin{array}{c c} 12 & 8 \\ 5 & 3 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array}{c} x \\ y \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{c} 440 \\ 175 \end{array} \right).


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