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If α and β are the roots of , the equation with integer coefficients whose roots are α/β and β/α is:

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

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The new roots multiply to (α/β)(β/α) = 1 and add to (α² + β²)/(αβ) = . So , and clearing the fraction gives . (Using without the −2αβ step gives the first option; forgetting to multiply the constant 1 by 3 gives the last one.) The roots are 4 ± √13 ≈ 7.6056 and 0.3944, whose ratios 19.284 and 0.0519 add to 19.336 ≈ 58/3 and multiply to 1.
Answer: C)

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