if alpha and beta are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2 - 3x - 2 , find a quadratic polynomial whose eroes are 1/ 2 alpha + beta and 1/ 2beta+ alpha

The given polynomial is fx = x2-3x-2
Since α and β are the zeroes of the given polynomial. so we have;
sum of the zeroes of the given polynomial = α+β = --31 = 3 ...(i)
And product of the zeroes = αβ = -21 = -2 ...(ii)
Now 12α+β and 12β+α are the zeroes of the required polynomial, so the required polynomial is given by;
x2-sum of the zeroesx+product of the zeroes= x2-12α+β+12β+αx+12α+β12β+α= x2-α+β+α+β2x+12α12β+α+β12β+α= x2-3+32x+14αβ+12α2+12β2+αβ        {using (i)}= x2-92x+14×-2+12α2+β2+-2    {using (ii)}= x2-92x-12-2+12α+β2-2αβ= x2-92x-12-2+1232-2×-2= x2-92x-12-2+132= x2-92x+132-12-2= x2-92x+4

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