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Cubic Roots Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on relationships between the roots and coefficients of cubic functions. It contains ten problems that require students to find sums and products of roots, write cubic equations, and solve for unknown coefficients. Each problem emphasizes the application of Vieta's formulas in cubic equations.

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Cubic Roots Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on relationships between the roots and coefficients of cubic functions. It contains ten problems that require students to find sums and products of roots, write cubic equations, and solve for unknown coefficients. Each problem emphasizes the application of Vieta's formulas in cubic equations.

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IRMA ESTELA MARIE ESTEBAN
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Worksheet: Relationships of Roots to Coefficients – Cubic Functions

Name: ___________________ Date: ___________________ Score: ______ / 10

Directions: Solve each problem. Show solutions.

1. The cubic equation x³ - 6x² + 11x - 6 = 0 has roots p, q, r. Find:


a) p + q + r
b) pq + pr + qr
c) pqr

2. For 2x³ + 5x² - 4x - 3 = 0, find:


a) Sum of roots
b) Sum of products of roots taken two at a time
c) Product of roots

3. A cubic function has equation 3x³ - 2x² - 7x + 4 = 0. Find the sum of its roots.

4. The cubic equation x³ + 4x² + 5x - 2 = 0 has roots p, q, r. Find the sum of the products of
roots taken two at a time.

5. If the roots of x³ - 7x² + 14x - 8 = 0 are p, q, r, find the product pqr.

6. A cubic equation has roots 2, -1, and 3. Write the cubic equation in the form x³ + bx² + cx +
d = 0.

7. The sum of the roots of a cubic is 6, the sum of products of roots taken two at a time is 11,
and the product of the roots is -6. Write the cubic equation with leading coefficient 1.

8. Given 4x³ - 12x² + 9x - k = 0, the product of its roots is 3/2. Find k.

9. A cubic equation has sum of roots -4, sum of products of roots taken two at a time 5, and
product of roots 2. Write the equation if the leading coefficient is 2.

10. If x = 1 is a root of 3x³ + 2x² - 7x + d = 0 and the sum of the other two roots is -1, find d.

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