If one root of a quadratic is (1+sqrt2)/3, then it's
conjugate, (1-sqrt2)/3, is also a root for the
quadratic.
We'll use the formula of a
quadratic:
x^2 - Sx + P = 0
S
is the sum of the roots.
P is the product of the
roots.
Since we know both roots, we'll determine their sum
and product to create the quadratic.
x1 + x2 = S = 1/3 +
(sqrt2)/3 + 1/3 - (sqrt2)/3
We'll eliminate like
terms:
x1 + x2 = S = 2/3
The
product is:
P = x1*x2 =
(1+sqrt2)(1-sqrt2)/9
The numerator represents the
difference of 2 squares:
P =
(1-2)/9
P = -1/9
We'll create
the quadratic: x^2 - 2x/3 - 1/9 = 0
We'll multiply by 9 the
quadratic:
9x^2 - 6x - 1 =
0
The final form of the quadratic is: 9x^2 -
6x - 1 = 0.
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