A2 June 2024 Paper 1 Q1

1 The roots of the equation \(20x^3 - 16x^2 - 4x + 7 = 0\) are \(\alpha\), \(\beta\) and \(\gamma\)

Find the value of \(\alpha\beta + \beta\gamma + \gamma\alpha\)

Circle your answer. [1 mark]

• \(-\dfrac{4}{5}\)
• \(-\dfrac{1}{5}\)
• \(\dfrac{1}{5}\)
• \(\dfrac{4}{5}\)