Date | May 2021 | Marks available | 8 | Reference code | 21M.1.AHL.TZ1.7 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 (without calculator) | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 7 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the quartic equation .
Two of the roots of this equation are and , where .
Find the possible values of .
Markscheme
METHOD 1
other two roots are and A1
sum of roots and product of roots A1
attempt to set sum of four roots equal to or OR
attempt to set product of four roots equal to M1
A1
A1
attempt to solve simultaneous equations (M1)
or A1A1
METHOD 2
other two roots are and A1
A1
A1
Attempt to equate coefficient of and constant with the given quartic equation M1
and A1
attempt to solve simultaneous equations (M1)
or A1A1
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