(b) Let be a polynomial of degree three. Set . Assume that is not a root of . What are the roots of the polynomial ?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Key idea: This is a root transformation question, recognisable because it asks for roots of polynomials obtained by substituting and .
Part (a):
Step 1: has roots , so for each .
Step 2: For , the argument must equal some root .
Step 3: Solving gives .
So the roots of are .
Part (b):
Step 1: . For , we need , so , giving . The roots of are .
Step 2: Since is not a root of , we know , so . Thus is not a root of .
Step 3: The polynomial reverses the coefficients of . Its roots are the reciprocals of the roots of .
Step 4: The roots are .
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