Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 813

Question: If a, b and g are the roots of $ x^{3}+8=0 $ , then the equation whose roots are $ {{\alpha }^{2}},{{\beta }^{2}} $ and $ {{\gamma }^{2}} $ is

Options:

A) $ x^{3}-8=0 $

B) $ x^{3}-16=0 $

C) $ x^{3}+64=0 $

D) $ x^{3}-64=0 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Let $ y=x^{2} $ . Then $ x=\sqrt{y} $ \ $ x^{3}+8=0\Rightarrow {y^{3/2}}+8=0 $
Þ $ y^{3}=64\Rightarrow y^{3}-64=0 $ Thus the equation having roots $ {{\alpha }^{2}},{{\beta }^{2}} $ and $ {{\gamma }^{2}} $ is $ x^{3}-64=0 $ .