SOLUTION: If the solution for x of x^2+px+q=0 are the cubes of the solutions for x^2+mx+n=0, express p and q in terms of m and n.

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Question 1121162: If the solution for x of x^2+px+q=0 are the cubes of the solutions for x^2+mx+n=0, express p and q in terms of m and n.
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let  alpha  and  beta  be the roots to the second equation.


Then, according to Vieta's theorem,


    alpha + beta = - m;   alpha.beta = n.      (1)



According to the condition, the roots of the first equation are  alpha%5E3  and  beta%5E3.


Then, according to the Vieta's theorem


    p = -%28alpha%5E3+%2B+beta%5E3%29 = -%28alpha+%2B+beta%29%2A%28alpha%5E2-alpha%2Abeta+%2B+beta%5E2%29 = -%28alpha%2Bbeta%29%2A%28%28alpha%2Bbeta%29%5E2-3alpha%2Abeta%29 = m%2A%28m%5E2-3n%29,


    q = alpha%5E3%2Abeta%5E3 = %28alpha%2Abeta%29%5E3 = n%5E3.


Answer.  Under the given conditions,  p = m%2A%28m%5E2-3n%29  and  q = n%5E3.

Solved.