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Recover a quartic and reuse its real roots for intersections

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One root of x4+ax3+5x2−x−10=0x^4+ax^3+5x^2-x-10=0, where aa is real, is x=1+2ix=1+2i. Find aa and the other roots. marks

Hence find the xx-coordinates of the intersection point(s) of y=5(x2−2x4)y=5(x^2-2x^4) and y=x3+3x−1y=x^3+3x-1. marks

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CJC · Review problems · Question 5

Extract the conjugate quadratic, then compare the constant, linear and cubic coefficients in that order.

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