9231 P12 - Nov 2022 - Q02
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The equation \(x^4 + 3x^2 + 2x + 6 = 0\) has roots \(\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta\).
(a) Find a quartic equation whose roots are \(\frac{1}{\alpha^2}, \frac{1}{\beta^2}, \frac{1}{\gamma^2}, \frac{1}{\delta^2}\) and state the value of \(\frac{1}{\alpha^2} + \frac{1}{\beta^2} + \frac{1}{\gamma^2} + \frac{1}{\delta^2}\).
(b) Find the value of \(\beta^2 \gamma^2 \delta^2 + \alpha^2 \gamma^2 \delta^2 + \alpha^2 \beta^2 \delta^2 + \alpha^2 \beta^2 \gamma^2\).
(c) Find the value of \(\frac{1}{\alpha^4} + \frac{1}{\beta^4} + \frac{1}{\gamma^4} + \frac{1}{\delta^4}\).
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