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I'm attempting this question below, I understand the method when its squared but not cubed. I evaluated $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$ as $(a + b + c)^2 -2(ab + ac + bc)$. I tried to obtain the answer by guess and check, changing a few of the powers around to try and work backwards but to no success. The answer for the question below is 23, and based upon the responses provided $a^4 + b^4 + c^4$ should be a breeze also? Thanks



Q: $x^3 - 2x^2 - 3x + 1 = 0$



$a^3 + b^3 +c^3 =?$










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    a,b,c are the roots, right?
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    Yes, apologies, I added a y instead of a c above.
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I'm attempting this question below, I understand the method when its squared but not cubed. I evaluated $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$ as $(a + b + c)^2 -2(ab + ac + bc)$. I tried to obtain the answer by guess and check, changing a few of the powers around to try and work backwards but to no success. The answer for the question below is 23, and based upon the responses provided $a^4 + b^4 + c^4$ should be a breeze also? Thanks



Q: $x^3 - 2x^2 - 3x + 1 = 0$



$a^3 + b^3 +c^3 =?$










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    a,b,c are the roots, right?
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    Yes, apologies, I added a y instead of a c above.
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I'm attempting this question below, I understand the method when its squared but not cubed. I evaluated $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$ as $(a + b + c)^2 -2(ab + ac + bc)$. I tried to obtain the answer by guess and check, changing a few of the powers around to try and work backwards but to no success. The answer for the question below is 23, and based upon the responses provided $a^4 + b^4 + c^4$ should be a breeze also? Thanks



Q: $x^3 - 2x^2 - 3x + 1 = 0$



$a^3 + b^3 +c^3 =?$










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I'm attempting this question below, I understand the method when its squared but not cubed. I evaluated $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$ as $(a + b + c)^2 -2(ab + ac + bc)$. I tried to obtain the answer by guess and check, changing a few of the powers around to try and work backwards but to no success. The answer for the question below is 23, and based upon the responses provided $a^4 + b^4 + c^4$ should be a breeze also? Thanks



Q: $x^3 - 2x^2 - 3x + 1 = 0$



$a^3 + b^3 +c^3 =?$







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    a,b,c are the roots, right?
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    Yes, apologies, I added a y instead of a c above.
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    a,b,c are the roots, right?
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a,b,c are the roots, right?
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a,b,c are the roots, right?
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Yes, apologies, I added a y instead of a c above.
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I suggest that you check this out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_identities



Now, the idea, as you guess, is to write $a^3+b^3+c^3$ as a function of the symmetric elementary polynomials.



Now, $a^3=2a^2+3a-1$, same for $b,c$.



Thus $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a^2+b^2+c^2)+3(a+b+c)-3$, hence
$a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a+b+c)^2+3(a+b+c)-4(ab+bc+ca)-3$.



Finally, $a^3+b^3+c^3=2*(2)^2+3*(2)-4*(-3)-3=23$.






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    $$x^3+1=2x^2+3x$$



    Cubing both sides $$(x^3+1)^3=(2x^2+3x)^3=(2x^2)^3+(3x)^3+3(2x^2)(3x)(2x^2+3x)$$



    Setting $x^3=y$ $$(y+1)^3=8y^2+27y+18y(y+1)$$



    $$iff y^3+y^2(3-8-18)+y(cdots)+cdots=0$$ whose roots are $a^3,b^3,c^3$



    $$a^3+b^3+c^3=dfrac{23}1$$






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      By Vieta's formulas:
      $$a+b+c=2, ab+bc+ca=-3, abc=-1.$$
      Then you can use the formulas:
      $$begin{align}A=a^2+b^2+c^2&=(a+b+c)^2-2(ab+bc+ca)=\
      &=2^2-2(-3)=\
      &=10.end{align}$$

      $$begin{align}B=a^3+b^3+c^3&=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca)+3abc=\
      &=(a+b+c)[(a+b+c)^2-3(ab+bc+ca)]+3abc=\
      &=2(2^2-3(-3))+3(-1)=\
      &=23.end{align}$$

      $$begin{align}C=a^4+b^4+c^4&=(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2-2(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)=\
      &=A^2-2[(ab+bc+ca)^2-2abc(a+b+c)]=\
      &=10^2-2[(-3)^2-2(-1)2]=\
      &=126.end{align}$$

      $$begin{align}D=a^5+b^5+c^5&=(a+b+c)^5-\
      & 5(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
      &=2^5-frac{5[(a+b+c)^3-a^3-b^3-c^3]}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
      &=2^5-frac{5[2^3-B]}{3}(A+(-3))=\
      &=2^5-frac{5[-15]}{3}(7)=\
      &=207.end{align}$$






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        I suggest that you check this out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_identities



        Now, the idea, as you guess, is to write $a^3+b^3+c^3$ as a function of the symmetric elementary polynomials.



        Now, $a^3=2a^2+3a-1$, same for $b,c$.



        Thus $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a^2+b^2+c^2)+3(a+b+c)-3$, hence
        $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a+b+c)^2+3(a+b+c)-4(ab+bc+ca)-3$.



        Finally, $a^3+b^3+c^3=2*(2)^2+3*(2)-4*(-3)-3=23$.






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          I suggest that you check this out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_identities



          Now, the idea, as you guess, is to write $a^3+b^3+c^3$ as a function of the symmetric elementary polynomials.



          Now, $a^3=2a^2+3a-1$, same for $b,c$.



          Thus $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a^2+b^2+c^2)+3(a+b+c)-3$, hence
          $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a+b+c)^2+3(a+b+c)-4(ab+bc+ca)-3$.



          Finally, $a^3+b^3+c^3=2*(2)^2+3*(2)-4*(-3)-3=23$.






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            I suggest that you check this out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_identities



            Now, the idea, as you guess, is to write $a^3+b^3+c^3$ as a function of the symmetric elementary polynomials.



            Now, $a^3=2a^2+3a-1$, same for $b,c$.



            Thus $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a^2+b^2+c^2)+3(a+b+c)-3$, hence
            $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a+b+c)^2+3(a+b+c)-4(ab+bc+ca)-3$.



            Finally, $a^3+b^3+c^3=2*(2)^2+3*(2)-4*(-3)-3=23$.






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            I suggest that you check this out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_identities



            Now, the idea, as you guess, is to write $a^3+b^3+c^3$ as a function of the symmetric elementary polynomials.



            Now, $a^3=2a^2+3a-1$, same for $b,c$.



            Thus $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a^2+b^2+c^2)+3(a+b+c)-3$, hence
            $a^3+b^3+c^3=2(a+b+c)^2+3(a+b+c)-4(ab+bc+ca)-3$.



            Finally, $a^3+b^3+c^3=2*(2)^2+3*(2)-4*(-3)-3=23$.







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                $$x^3+1=2x^2+3x$$



                Cubing both sides $$(x^3+1)^3=(2x^2+3x)^3=(2x^2)^3+(3x)^3+3(2x^2)(3x)(2x^2+3x)$$



                Setting $x^3=y$ $$(y+1)^3=8y^2+27y+18y(y+1)$$



                $$iff y^3+y^2(3-8-18)+y(cdots)+cdots=0$$ whose roots are $a^3,b^3,c^3$



                $$a^3+b^3+c^3=dfrac{23}1$$






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                  $$x^3+1=2x^2+3x$$



                  Cubing both sides $$(x^3+1)^3=(2x^2+3x)^3=(2x^2)^3+(3x)^3+3(2x^2)(3x)(2x^2+3x)$$



                  Setting $x^3=y$ $$(y+1)^3=8y^2+27y+18y(y+1)$$



                  $$iff y^3+y^2(3-8-18)+y(cdots)+cdots=0$$ whose roots are $a^3,b^3,c^3$



                  $$a^3+b^3+c^3=dfrac{23}1$$






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                    $$x^3+1=2x^2+3x$$



                    Cubing both sides $$(x^3+1)^3=(2x^2+3x)^3=(2x^2)^3+(3x)^3+3(2x^2)(3x)(2x^2+3x)$$



                    Setting $x^3=y$ $$(y+1)^3=8y^2+27y+18y(y+1)$$



                    $$iff y^3+y^2(3-8-18)+y(cdots)+cdots=0$$ whose roots are $a^3,b^3,c^3$



                    $$a^3+b^3+c^3=dfrac{23}1$$






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                    $$x^3+1=2x^2+3x$$



                    Cubing both sides $$(x^3+1)^3=(2x^2+3x)^3=(2x^2)^3+(3x)^3+3(2x^2)(3x)(2x^2+3x)$$



                    Setting $x^3=y$ $$(y+1)^3=8y^2+27y+18y(y+1)$$



                    $$iff y^3+y^2(3-8-18)+y(cdots)+cdots=0$$ whose roots are $a^3,b^3,c^3$



                    $$a^3+b^3+c^3=dfrac{23}1$$







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                        By Vieta's formulas:
                        $$a+b+c=2, ab+bc+ca=-3, abc=-1.$$
                        Then you can use the formulas:
                        $$begin{align}A=a^2+b^2+c^2&=(a+b+c)^2-2(ab+bc+ca)=\
                        &=2^2-2(-3)=\
                        &=10.end{align}$$

                        $$begin{align}B=a^3+b^3+c^3&=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca)+3abc=\
                        &=(a+b+c)[(a+b+c)^2-3(ab+bc+ca)]+3abc=\
                        &=2(2^2-3(-3))+3(-1)=\
                        &=23.end{align}$$

                        $$begin{align}C=a^4+b^4+c^4&=(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2-2(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)=\
                        &=A^2-2[(ab+bc+ca)^2-2abc(a+b+c)]=\
                        &=10^2-2[(-3)^2-2(-1)2]=\
                        &=126.end{align}$$

                        $$begin{align}D=a^5+b^5+c^5&=(a+b+c)^5-\
                        & 5(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                        &=2^5-frac{5[(a+b+c)^3-a^3-b^3-c^3]}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                        &=2^5-frac{5[2^3-B]}{3}(A+(-3))=\
                        &=2^5-frac{5[-15]}{3}(7)=\
                        &=207.end{align}$$






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                          By Vieta's formulas:
                          $$a+b+c=2, ab+bc+ca=-3, abc=-1.$$
                          Then you can use the formulas:
                          $$begin{align}A=a^2+b^2+c^2&=(a+b+c)^2-2(ab+bc+ca)=\
                          &=2^2-2(-3)=\
                          &=10.end{align}$$

                          $$begin{align}B=a^3+b^3+c^3&=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca)+3abc=\
                          &=(a+b+c)[(a+b+c)^2-3(ab+bc+ca)]+3abc=\
                          &=2(2^2-3(-3))+3(-1)=\
                          &=23.end{align}$$

                          $$begin{align}C=a^4+b^4+c^4&=(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2-2(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)=\
                          &=A^2-2[(ab+bc+ca)^2-2abc(a+b+c)]=\
                          &=10^2-2[(-3)^2-2(-1)2]=\
                          &=126.end{align}$$

                          $$begin{align}D=a^5+b^5+c^5&=(a+b+c)^5-\
                          & 5(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                          &=2^5-frac{5[(a+b+c)^3-a^3-b^3-c^3]}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                          &=2^5-frac{5[2^3-B]}{3}(A+(-3))=\
                          &=2^5-frac{5[-15]}{3}(7)=\
                          &=207.end{align}$$






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                            By Vieta's formulas:
                            $$a+b+c=2, ab+bc+ca=-3, abc=-1.$$
                            Then you can use the formulas:
                            $$begin{align}A=a^2+b^2+c^2&=(a+b+c)^2-2(ab+bc+ca)=\
                            &=2^2-2(-3)=\
                            &=10.end{align}$$

                            $$begin{align}B=a^3+b^3+c^3&=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca)+3abc=\
                            &=(a+b+c)[(a+b+c)^2-3(ab+bc+ca)]+3abc=\
                            &=2(2^2-3(-3))+3(-1)=\
                            &=23.end{align}$$

                            $$begin{align}C=a^4+b^4+c^4&=(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2-2(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)=\
                            &=A^2-2[(ab+bc+ca)^2-2abc(a+b+c)]=\
                            &=10^2-2[(-3)^2-2(-1)2]=\
                            &=126.end{align}$$

                            $$begin{align}D=a^5+b^5+c^5&=(a+b+c)^5-\
                            & 5(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                            &=2^5-frac{5[(a+b+c)^3-a^3-b^3-c^3]}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                            &=2^5-frac{5[2^3-B]}{3}(A+(-3))=\
                            &=2^5-frac{5[-15]}{3}(7)=\
                            &=207.end{align}$$






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                            By Vieta's formulas:
                            $$a+b+c=2, ab+bc+ca=-3, abc=-1.$$
                            Then you can use the formulas:
                            $$begin{align}A=a^2+b^2+c^2&=(a+b+c)^2-2(ab+bc+ca)=\
                            &=2^2-2(-3)=\
                            &=10.end{align}$$

                            $$begin{align}B=a^3+b^3+c^3&=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ca)+3abc=\
                            &=(a+b+c)[(a+b+c)^2-3(ab+bc+ca)]+3abc=\
                            &=2(2^2-3(-3))+3(-1)=\
                            &=23.end{align}$$

                            $$begin{align}C=a^4+b^4+c^4&=(a^2+b^2+c^2)^2-2(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+c^2a^2)=\
                            &=A^2-2[(ab+bc+ca)^2-2abc(a+b+c)]=\
                            &=10^2-2[(-3)^2-2(-1)2]=\
                            &=126.end{align}$$

                            $$begin{align}D=a^5+b^5+c^5&=(a+b+c)^5-\
                            & 5(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                            &=2^5-frac{5[(a+b+c)^3-a^3-b^3-c^3]}{3}(a^2+b^2+c^2+ab+bc+ca)=\
                            &=2^5-frac{5[2^3-B]}{3}(A+(-3))=\
                            &=2^5-frac{5[-15]}{3}(7)=\
                            &=207.end{align}$$







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