Transformation of Equations and Reciprocal Equations - Question Bank

1. The sum of the roots of a reciprocal equation of the first type of degree n is always:
A) 0
B) 1
C) -1
D) Equal to the coefficient of x^(n-1)
2. If α, β, γ are the roots of x³ - 2x² + 3x - 4 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α-1, β-1, γ-1.
A) x³ - 5x² + 7x - 10 = 0
B) x³ + 5x² + 7x - 10 = 0
C) x³ - 5x² - 7x - 10 = 0
D) x³ - 5x² + 7x + 10 = 0
3. Which type of equation is x⁴ - 5x³ + 6x² - 5x + 1 = 0?
A) Reciprocal equation of the first type, even degree
B) Reciprocal equation of the second type, even degree
C) Reciprocal equation of the first type, odd degree
D) Reciprocal equation of the second type, odd degree
4. What is the sum of the roots of the equation formed by replacing x with (x+2) in x³ - 4x² + 5x - 1 = 0?
A) 10
B) 9
C) 8
D) 7
5. If α, β are the roots of x² - 3x + 2 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α² and β².
A) x² - 5x + 4 = 0
B) x² + 5x + 4 = 0
C) x² - 5x - 4 = 0
D) x² + 5x - 4 = 0
6. For a reciprocal equation of the second type of even degree, like ax⁴ + bx³ + cx² - bx + a = 0, what is a guaranteed root?
A) 1
B) -1
C) 0
D) i
7. If α, β, γ are roots of x³ + 6x² + 11x + 6 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α+1, β+1, γ+1.
A) x³ + 3x² + 2x = 0
B) x³ - 3x² + 2x = 0
C) x³ + 3x² - 2x = 0
D) x³ - 3x² - 2x = 0
8. The reciprocal equation x⁵ + 1 = 0 has roots:
A) The roots of x+1=0 and the roots of x⁴-x³+x²-x+1=0
B) The roots of x-1=0 and the roots of x⁴+x³+x²+x+1=0
C) The roots of x+1=0 and the roots of x⁴+x³+x²+x+1=0
D) The roots of x-1=0 and the roots of x⁴-x³+x²-x+1=0
9. Transform the equation x³ - 3x² + 2x - 1 = 0 into an equation whose roots are 3 times the roots of the original equation.
A) x³ - 9x² + 18x - 27 = 0
B) x³ + 9x² + 18x - 27 = 0
C) x³ - 9x² - 18x - 27 = 0
D) x³ - 9x² + 18x + 27 = 0
10. If α, β are roots of x² + 5x + 6 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α-2 and β-2.
A) x² + x + 2 = 0
B) x² - x + 2 = 0
C) x² + x - 2 = 0
D) x² - x - 2 = 0
11. The equation x³ - 2x² - 2x + 1 = 0 is a reciprocal equation of:
A) Second type, odd degree
B) First type, odd degree
C) Second type, even degree
D) First type, even degree
12. If α, β, γ are roots of x³ + px² + qx + r = 0, the equation whose roots are α+β, β+γ, γ+α is:
A) x³ + px² + (q²-2pr)x - (r(p²-2q)) = 0
B) x³ - px² + (q²-2pr)x - (r(p²-2q)) = 0
C) x³ + px² - (q²-2pr)x - (r(p²-2q)) = 0
D) x³ + px² + (q²-2pr)x + (r(p²-2q)) = 0
13. Find the equation whose roots are the negatives of the roots of x³ - 2x² + 3x - 4 = 0.
A) x³ + 2x² + 3x + 4 = 0
B) x³ - 2x² + 3x + 4 = 0
C) x³ + 2x² - 3x + 4 = 0
D) x³ + 2x² + 3x - 4 = 0
14. For the equation ax⁴ + bx³ + cx² + dx + e = 0 to be a reciprocal equation of the first type, which condition MUST hold?
A) a = e and b = d
B) a = -e and b = -d
C) a = 0 and e = 0
D) b = 0 and d = 0
15. If α, β, γ are roots of x³ + 2x² + 3x + 4 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α+1, β+1, γ+1.
A) x³ + 5x² + 8x + 5 = 0
B) x³ - 5x² + 8x + 5 = 0
C) x³ + 5x² - 8x + 5 = 0
D) x³ + 5x² + 8x - 5 = 0
16. The equation 3x⁴ - 5x³ + 7x² - 5x + 3 = 0 is a reciprocal equation of:
A) First type, even degree
B) Second type, even degree
C) First type, odd degree
D) Second type, odd degree
17. What is the sum of the roots of the equation obtained by replacing x with (x-1) in x³ - 5x² + 6x - 1 = 0?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
18. If α, β, γ are the roots of x³ + 2x + 1 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α², β², γ².
A) x³ + 4x² - 4x - 1 = 0
B) x³ - 4x² + 4x - 1 = 0
C) x³ + 4x² + 4x - 1 = 0
D) x³ - 4x² - 4x - 1 = 0
19. The equation x⁵ - 3x⁴ + 2x³ - 2x² + 3x - 1 = 0 is a reciprocal equation of:
A) First type, odd degree
B) Second type, odd degree
C) First type, even degree
D) Second type, even degree
20. If α, β are the roots of x² - 6x + 8 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α+3 and β+3.
A) x² - 12x + 24 = 0
B) x² + 12x + 24 = 0
C) x² - 12x - 24 = 0
D) x² + 12x - 24 = 0
21. Consider the reciprocal equation x⁴ + 3x³ + 4x² + 3x + 1 = 0. After dividing by x² and substituting y = x + 1/x, the equation in y is:
A) y² + 3y + 2 = 0
B) y² - 3y + 2 = 0
C) y² + 3y - 2 = 0
D) y² - 3y - 2 = 0
22. If α, β, γ are the roots of x³ + 2x² - x + 3 = 0, find the equation whose roots are 1/α, 1/β, 1/γ.
A) 3x³ - x² + 2x + 1 = 0
B) 3x³ + x² - 2x + 1 = 0
C) 3x³ + x² + 2x + 1 = 0
D) 3x³ - x² - 2x + 1 = 0
23. The equation 2x⁵ - 3x⁴ + 4x³ - 4x² + 3x - 2 = 0 is a reciprocal equation of:
A) First type, odd degree
B) Second type, odd degree
C) First type, even degree
D) Second type, even degree
24. What is the transformed equation if we replace x by (x+1) in the equation x³ - 2x² + 3x - 4 = 0?
A) x³ + x² + 2x - 2 = 0
B) x³ - x² + 2x - 2 = 0
C) x³ + x² - 2x - 2 = 0
D) x³ - x² - 2x - 2 = 0
25. If α, β are the roots of x² - 4x + 3 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α³ and β³.
A) x² - 37x + 27 = 0
B) x² + 37x + 27 = 0
C) x² - 37x - 27 = 0
D) x² + 37x - 27 = 0
26. Transform the equation x³ + 6x² + 11x + 6 = 0 into an equation whose roots are the reciprocals of its roots.
A) 6x³ + 11x² + 6x + 1 = 0
B) 6x³ - 11x² + 6x - 1 = 0
C) x³ + 6x² + 11x + 6 = 0
D) 6x³ + 11x² - 6x + 1 = 0
27. A reciprocal equation of the second type of odd degree always has a root:
A) 1
B) -1
C) 0
D) i
28. If the roots of ax² + bx + c = 0 are α and β, the equation with roots α+1/α and β+1/β is:
A) a²x² - (ab-bc)x + (b²-ac) = 0
B) a²x² + (ab-bc)x + (b²-ac) = 0
C) a²x² - (ab+bc)x + (b²-ac) = 0
D) a²x² - (ab-bc)x - (b²-ac) = 0
29. If α, β, γ are roots of x³ - 6x² + 11x - 6 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α-1, β-1, γ-1.
A) x³ - 3x² + 2x = 0
B) x³ + 3x² + 2x = 0
C) x³ - 3x² - 2x = 0
D) x³ + 3x² - 2x = 0
30. The equation x³ + 2x² + 2x + 1 = 0 is a reciprocal equation of:
A) First type, odd degree
B) Second type, odd degree
C) First type, even degree
D) Second type, even degree
31. If the roots of x² + ax + b = 0 are α and β, find the equation whose roots are α+k and β+k.
A) x² + (a-2k)x + (b-ak+k²) = 0
B) x² + (a+2k)x + (b+ak+k²) = 0
C) x² + (a-2k)x + (b+ak+k²) = 0
D) x² + (a+2k)x + (b-ak+k²) = 0
32. Solve the reciprocal equation x⁴ - 5x³ + 6x² - 5x + 1 = 0.
A) Roots are 1, 1, (5 ± √21)/2
B) Roots are -1, -1, (5 ± √21)/2
C) Roots are 1, -1, (5 ± √21)/2
D) Roots are 1, 1, (5 ± √5)/2
33. What is the relationship between the coefficients of a reciprocal equation of the first type of odd degree?
A) Coefficients equidistant from the beginning and end are equal
B) Coefficients equidistant from the beginning and end are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
C) All coefficients are zero
D) The middle coefficient is zero
34. If α, β, γ are the roots of x³ + px² + qx + r = 0, the equation whose roots are αβ, βγ, γα is:
A) x³ - qx² + (pr)x - r² = 0
B) x³ + qx² + (pr)x + r² = 0
C) x³ - qx² + (pr)x + r² = 0
D) x³ + qx² - (pr)x - r² = 0
35. Find the equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of 2x³ - 3x² + 4x - 5 = 0.
A) 5x³ - 4x² + 3x - 2 = 0
B) 5x³ + 4x² + 3x + 2 = 0
C) 2x³ - 3x² + 4x - 5 = 0
D) 5x³ - 4x² - 3x + 2 = 0
36. If y = x + 1/x, then x² + 1/x² can be expressed in terms of y as:
A) y² - 2
B) y² + 2
C) y² - 1
D) y² + 1
37. The equation x⁵ + 2x⁴ + 3x³ + 3x² + 2x + 1 = 0 is:
A) A reciprocal equation of the first type (odd degree)
B) A reciprocal equation of the second type (odd degree)
C) A standard quintic equation
D) A reciprocal equation of the first type (even degree)
38. If α, β, γ are the roots of x³ - 3x² + 2x - 1 = 0, find the equation whose roots are α+2, β+2, γ+2.
A) x³ + 3x² + 4x + 1 = 0
B) x³ - 3x² + 4x - 1 = 0
C) x³ + 3x² - 4x + 1 = 0
D) x³ - 3x² - 4x - 1 = 0
39. Given the equation x² - 5x + 6 = 0 with roots α and β, find the equation whose roots are 1/α and 1/β.
A) 6x² - 5x + 1 = 0
B) 6x² + 5x + 1 = 0
C) x² - 5x + 6 = 0
D) x² + 5x + 6 = 0
40. What is the condition for the equation ax⁴ + bx³ + cx² + dx + e = 0 to be a reciprocal equation of the second type?
A) a = -e and b = -d
B) a = e and b = d
C) a = -e and b = d
D) a = e and b = -d
41. If the roots of x³ + 2x² + 3x + 4 = 0 are α, β, γ, what is the sum of the roots of the equation whose roots are 2α, 2β, 2γ?
A) -4
B) 4
C) -8
D) 8
42. To solve a reciprocal equation of the form ax⁴ + bx³ + cx² + bx + a = 0, we typically divide by x² and substitute:
A) y = x + 1/x
B) y = x - 1/x
C) y = x² + 1/x²
D) y = x² - 1/x²
43. Consider the equation x⁴ + 2x³ + 3x² + 2x + 1 = 0. This is an example of:
A) A reciprocal equation of the first type
B) A reciprocal equation of the second type
C) A standard quartic equation
D) An incomplete equation
44. If α, β are the roots of x² + bx + c = 0, then the equation with roots α² and β² is:
A) x² - (b² - 2c)x + c² = 0
B) x² + (b² - 2c)x + c² = 0
C) x² - (b² + 2c)x + c² = 0
D) x² + (b² + 2c)x + c² = 0
45. Find the transformed equation whose roots are the squares of the roots of the equation x³ - 6x² + 11x - 6 = 0.
A) x³ + 30x² + 121x + 36 = 0
B) x³ - 30x² + 121x - 36 = 0
C) x³ + 30x² - 121x + 36 = 0
D) x³ - 30x² - 121x - 36 = 0
46. What is the condition for the equation ax³ + bx² + cx + d = 0 to be a reciprocal equation of the first type?
A) a = d and b = c
B) a = -d and b = -c
C) a = b and c = d
D) a = c and b = d
47. If α, β, γ are the roots of the cubic equation ax³ + bx² + cx + d = 0, what is the sum of the roots of the equation formed by replacing x with (1/x)?
A) -b/d
B) b/d
C) -c/d
D) c/d
48. Given the equation x² + 5x + 6 = 0 with roots α and β, find the equation whose roots are α+1 and β+1.
A) x² + 3x + 2 = 0
B) x² + 7x + 12 = 0
C) x² + 5x + 6 = 0
D) x² - 5x + 6 = 0
49. If the roots of the equation x³ + px² + qx + r = 0 are α, β, γ, what are the roots of the equation x³ - px² + qx - r = 0?
A) -α, -β, -γ
B) α, β, γ
C) 1/α, 1/β, 1/γ
D) -1/α, -1/β, -1/γ