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Vieta formulas

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For a monic polynomial
Xn+c1​Xn−1+⋯+cn​=∏i=1n​(X−ri​),
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the Vieta formulas identify (−1)kck​ with the kth elementary symmetric polynomial in the roots. In particular, ∏i​ri​=(−1)ncn​.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / iii / Paper 125 / 5 / a / Solution

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