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Algebra Difficulty 4.9 AIME Prove it United States

Problem:

α1,α2,α3\alpha_{1}, \alpha_{2}, \alpha_{3}, and α4\alpha_{4} are the complex roots of the equation x4+2x3+2=0x^{4}+2 x^{3}+2=0. Determine the unordered set
{α1α2+α3α4,α1α3+α2α4,α1α4+α2α3} \left\{\alpha_{1} \alpha_{2}+\alpha_{3} \alpha_{4}, \alpha_{1} \alpha_{3}+\alpha_{2} \alpha_{4}, \alpha_{1} \alpha_{4}+\alpha_{2} \alpha_{3}\right\}

Solution

Solution:

{1±5, 2}\{1 \pm \sqrt{5},\ -2\}. Same as Algebra #9\# 9.

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