## Find value using the roots of polynomial

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### Find value using the roots of polynomial

It is most probably Canada 1995. Quite nice, and medium difficulty problem. Try it!

If $\alpha,\beta,\gamma$ are roots of $x^3-x-1$, then find
$\frac{\alpha-1}{\alpha+1}+\frac{\beta-1}{\beta+1}+\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}$
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### Re: Find value using the roots of polynomial

Just use $\sum\alpha=0, \sum\alpha\beta=-1, \alpha\beta\gamma=1$
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### Re: Find value using the roots of polynomial

Remember, one of the main purpose of the forum is to practice writing formal solutions.
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### Re: Find value using the roots of polynomial

Ow... sorry. Actually its painful I will write formal solutions from now
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### Re: Find value using the roots of polynomial

Post more problems, if you have any.
"Inspiration is needed in geometry, just as much as in poetry." -- Aleksandr Pushkin

Let $S=\frac{\alpha-1}{\alpha+1}+\frac{\beta-1}{\beta+1}+\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}$
$S+3=2 (\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+1}+\frac{\beta}{\beta+1}+\frac{\gamma}{\gamma+1})$
$S+3=\frac{1}{\alpha^2}+\frac{1}{\beta^2}+\frac{1}{\gamma^2}=2$