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SEAMO 2027 - Paper F - SET 10 - Self-study Question 5

SEAMO · SEAMO 2027 - Paper F - SET 10 - Self-study

Question 5

Let $m,n$ be real numbers with $m$ nonzero. Suppose $a,b,c$ are the roots of $mx^3-mx^2+nx+n=0$. Find $(a+b+c)(1/a+1/b+1/c)$.

Domain clarification for self-study: assume n is also nonzero, so every reciprocal in the requested expression is defined. The original source states only that m is nonzero.
  1. $-1$
  2. 1
  3. $-1/2$
  4. $1/2$
  5. None of the above