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2022-05-27

Show that 1 is a root of the polynomial n X n + 2 ( n + 2 ) X n + 1 + ( n + 2 ) X n. Determine its multiplicity.

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Erick Blake

Erick Blake

Beginner2022-05-28Added 10 answers

The following proves that ( x 1 ) 3 P n + 1 ( x ) x P n ( x ) , then given that P 1 ( x ) = ( x 1 ) 3 it follows by induction that ( x 1 ) 3 P n ( x ) for all n.
P n + 1 ( x ) x P n ( x ) = x n + 3 x n + 2 ( n + 2 ) x 2 + ( 2 n + 3 ) x n 1 = x n + 2 ( x 1 ) ( ( n + 2 ) x n 1 ) ( x 1 ) = ( x 1 ) ( x n + 2 ( n + 2 ) x + n + 1 ) = ( x 1 ) ( x n + 2 1 ( n + 2 ) ( x 1 ) ) = ( x 1 ) 2 ( x n + 1 + x n + + x + 1 ( n + 2 ) ) = ( x 1 ) 2 ( ( x n + 1 1 ) = ( x 1 ) ( ) + ( x n 1 ) + + ( x 1 ) + ( 1 1 ) ) = ( x 1 ) 3 ( )

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