cmi-entrance 2018 QA7

cmi-entrance · India · ugmath 4 marks Roots of polynomials Determine coefficients or parameters from root conditions

Let $x^{3} + ax^{2} + bx + 8 = 0$ be a cubic equation with integer coefficients. Suppose both $r$ and $-r$ are roots of this equation, where $r > 0$ is a real number. List all possible pairs of values $(a, b)$.

Let $x^{3} + ax^{2} + bx + 8 = 0$ be a cubic equation with integer coefficients. Suppose both $r$ and $-r$ are roots of this equation, where $r > 0$ is a real number. List all possible pairs of values $(a, b)$.

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