9231 P13 - Jun 2023 - Q03
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The equation \(x^4 - x^2 + 2x + 5 = 0\) has roots \(\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta\).
(a) Find a quartic equation whose roots are \(\alpha^2, \beta^2, \gamma^2, \delta^2\) and state the value of \(\alpha^2 + \beta^2 + \gamma^2 + \delta^2\).
(b) Find the value of \(\frac{1}{\alpha^2} + \frac{1}{\beta^2} + \frac{1}{\gamma^2} + \frac{1}{\delta^2}\).
(c) Find the value of \(\alpha^4 + \beta^4 + \gamma^4 + \delta^4\).
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