Exercise 1.3.9

When divided by 4, 4 t 3 3 t cos ( 3 𝜃 ) gives t 3 3 4 t 1 4 cos ( 3 𝜃 ) , which is monic. Show that the discriminant of this polynomial is 27 16 sin 2 ( 3 𝜃 ) .

Answers

Proof. Let g ( t ) = 4 t 3 3 t cos ( 3 𝜃 ) = 4 f ( t ) , where

f ( t ) = t 3 3 4 t 1 4 cos ( 3 𝜃 ) .

The discriminant of f is given by

Δ = 4 p 3 27 q 2 = 4 ( 3 4 ) 3 27 16 cos 2 ( 3 𝜃 ) = 27 16 ( 1 cos 2 ( 3 𝜃 ) ) = 27 16 sin 2 ( 3 𝜃 ) .
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