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Problem 3 of RMO 2007 (Regional Mathematical Olympiad-India)

Source: Roots of a quadratic equation

September 13, 2009
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Problem Statement

Find all pairs (a,b) (a, b) of real numbers such that whenever α \alpha is a root of x^{2} \plus{} ax \plus{} b \equal{} 0, \alpha^{2} \minus{} 2 is also a root of the equation. [Weightage 17/100]