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algebra intermediate
Problem
Given that is a root of the equation and that and are rational numbers, compute
Solution
Because the coefficients of the polynomial are rational, the radical conjugate must also be a root of the polynomial. By Vieta's formulas, the product of the roots of this polynomial is and the product of these two roots is so the remaining root must be Then by Vieta's formulas again, we have
Final answer
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