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2013 CHMMC Tiebreaker 2 - roots of x^4 - 3x^2 + 6x - 12 = 1

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March 1, 2024
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Problem Statement

Suppose the roots of x43x2+6x12=1x^4 - 3x^2 + 6x - 12 = 1 are α\alpha, β\beta, γ\gamma , and δ\delta. What is the value of α+β+γδ2+α+δ+γβ2+α+β+δγ2+δ+β+γα2?\frac{\alpha+ \beta+ \gamma }{\delta^2}+\frac{\alpha+ \delta+ \gamma}{\beta^2}+\frac{\alpha+ \beta+ \delta}{\gamma^2}+\frac{\delta+ \beta+ \gamma }{\alpha^2}?