Let p(x) = x⁷-6x⁶+7x⁵+5x²+2x+2
It has only one change of sign. Now,
p(-x) = (-x)⁷ -6(-x)⁶ +7(-x)⁵ +5(-x)² +2(-x)+2
= -x⁷ -6x⁶ -7x⁵ + 5x² - 2x + 2
It has two, change of sign.
Hence, p(x) has one positive root and has at least two negative roots.

We have \(x=\sqrt { 2+x } \)
\(\Rightarrow { x }^{ 2 }=2+x \Rightarrow { x }^{ 2 }-x-2=0\)
\(\Rightarrow x=\frac { 1\pm \sqrt { 1+8 } }{ 2 } \Rightarrow x=\frac { 1\pm 3 }{ 2 } \)
\(\Rightarrow x=\frac { 1+3 }{ 2 } ,\frac { 1-3 }{ 2 } \Rightarrow x=2,-1\)
Also x>0, we get x = 2

Since α and β are the roots of 17x²+ 43x −73 = 0 , we have α + β =\(\frac { -43 }{ 17 } \) and  αβ =\(\frac { -73 }{ 17 } \).
We wish to construct a quadratic equation with roots α + 2 and  β + 2. Thus, to construct such a quadratic equation, calculate
the sum of the roots =  α + β + 4 = \(\frac { -4 }{ 17 } +4=\frac { 25 }{ 17 } \) and
the product of the roots = αβ + 2(α+β)+4 = \(\frac { -73 }{ 17 } +2\left( \frac { -43 }{ 17 } \right) +4=\frac { -91 }{ 17 } \)
Hence a quadratic equation with required roots is x²-\(\frac { 25 }{ 17 } x-\frac { 91 }{ 17 } \) = 0
Multiplying this equation by 17, gives 17x²−25x−91 = 0
which is also a quadratic equation having roots α + 2 and β + 2

Given \(\frac { p }{ 2x } =\frac { a }{ x+x } +\frac { b }{ x-c } \)
\(\frac { p }{ 2x } =\frac { (a+b)x+c(-a) }{ { x }^{ 2 }-{ c }^{ 2 } } \)
⇒ P (x² - c²) = 2 (a + b) x² - 2c(a-b)x
⇒ (2a + 2b - p)x2 - 2c (a - b)x +pc² = 0
This equation has equal roots
if b²-4ac = 0
⇒ c²(a-b)² - pc² (2a + 2b - b) = 0
⇒ (a - b)² - 2p (a + b) +p² = 0 [∵ c² ≠ 0]
⇒ [p - (a + b)]² = (a + b)² - (a - b)² = 4ab
⇒ p-(a+b) = 土2\(\sqrt{ab}\)
⇒ p-(a+b)土2\(\sqrt{ab}\) = (\(\sqrt{a}\) 土\(\sqrt{b}\))²

Let f(x) x⁶-3x⁵-5x⁴+22x³-39x²-39x+135
Given (1+2i) is a root \(\Rightarrow\)(-2i) is also a root
Also \(\sqrt3\) is a root \(\Rightarrow\)-\(\sqrt3\) is also a root.
Hence, the factors of f(x) are [x - (1 + 2i)]
[x-(1-2i)] [x\(\sqrt3\)] [x+\(\sqrt3\)]
[(x-1)-2i] [(x-1)+2i] [x-\(\sqrt3\)][x+\(\sqrt3\)]
((x-1)²+2²)(x²-3) = (x²-2x+1+4)(x²-3)
\(\Rightarrow\) factor of f(x) is (x²-2x+5)(x²-3)
\(\Rightarrow\)x⁴-3x²-2x³+6x+5x²-15
\(\Rightarrow\)(x⁴-3x²-2x³+6x-15) is a factor of f(x) 
To find the other factor, let us divide f(x) by
x⁴ - 2x³ + 2x² + 6x - 15

The other factor is x² - x - 9
\(\Rightarrow x=\frac { 1\pm \sqrt { { (-1) }^{ 2 }-4(1)(-9) } }{ 2 } \left[ \because x=\frac { -b\pm \sqrt { { b }^{ 2 }-4ac } }{ 2a } \right] \)
\(\Rightarrow x=\frac { 1\pm \sqrt { 37 } }{ 2 } \)
Hence the roots are
1 - 2i, 1 + 2i, \(\sqrt { 3 }, -\sqrt { 3 }, \frac { 1+\sqrt { 37 } }{ 2 } ,\frac { 1-\sqrt { 37 } }{ 2 } \).

Let the roots be in H.P. Then, their reciprocals are in A.P. and roots of the equation
\(\left( \frac { 1 }{ x } \right) ^{ 3 }+p\left( \frac { 1 }{ x } \right) ^{ 2 }+q\left( \frac { 1 }{ x } \right) \)+ r = 0 ⇔ rx³ + qx² + px + 1 = 0.....(1)
Since the roots of (1) are in A.P., we can assume them as α-d, α, α+d
Applying the Vieta’s formula, we get
Σ₁ = (α-d)+α+(α+d) = -\(\frac { q }{ r } \) ⇒ 3α = -\(\frac { q }{ r } \) ⇒ α = -\(\frac { q }{ 3r } \)
But, we note that α is a root of (1). Therefore, we get
\(r\left( -\frac { q }{ 3r } \right) ^{ 2 }+q\left( -\frac { q }{ 3r } \right) ^{ 2 }+p\left( -\frac { q }{ 3r } \right) \) + 1 = 0 ⇒ q³ + 3q³ - 9pqr + 27r² = 0 ⇒ 2q³ + 27r².

Let the roots be in G.P.
Then, we can assume them in the form \(\frac { \alpha }{ \lambda } \), α, αλ.
Applying the Vieta’s formula, we get
Σ₁ = \(\alpha \left( \frac { 1 }{ \lambda } +1+\lambda \right) =\frac { b }{ a } \) ....(1)
Σ₂ = \(\alpha ^{ 2 }\left( \frac { 1 }{ \lambda } +1+\lambda \right) =\frac { c }{ a } \) ............(2)
Σ₃ = α³ = -\(\frac { d }{ a } \) ..........(3)
Dividing (2) by (1), we get
α = -\(\frac { c }{ b } \) ...........(4)
Substituting (4) in (3), we get \(\left( -\frac { c }{ b } \right) ^{ 3 }=\frac { d }{ a } \) ⇒ ac³ = db³.

Given equation is 2x⁴- 8x + 6x²- 3 = 0
Here a = 2, b = -8, c = 6, d = 0, e = -3
Let ∝, β, ૪ and \(\delta \) be the roots of equation (1)
Then by Vieta's formula,
\(\sum { _{ 1 }= } \alpha +\beta +\gamma +\delta =\frac { -b }{ a } =\frac { -(-8) }{ 2 } =4\)
\(\sum { _{ 2 } } =\alpha \beta +\alpha \gamma +\alpha \delta +\beta \gamma +\beta \delta +\gamma \delta =\frac { c }{ a } =\frac { 6 }{ 2 } =3\)
\(\sum { _{ 3 } } =\alpha \beta \gamma +\alpha \beta \delta +\alpha \gamma \delta +\beta \gamma \delta =\frac { -d }{ a } =\frac { 0 }{ a } \)
\(\sum { _{ 4 } } =\alpha \beta \gamma \delta =\frac { e }{ a } =\frac { -3 }{ 2 } \)
Now, (a+b+c+d)² = a²+b²+c²+d²+2(ab+ac+ad+bc+cd)
⇒ n∝²+β²+૪²+\(\delta\)² = (∝ + β + ૪ + \(\delta\))²-2(\(\alpha \beta +\alpha \gamma +\alpha \delta +\beta \gamma +\beta \delta +\gamma \delta \))
∝² + β² + ૪² = 4²-2(3) = 16 - 6 = 10

Put 5+2√6 = y; Then 5-2√6 = \(\frac{1}{y}\)
∴ The given equataion becomes, 
\({ y }^{ { x }^{ 2 }-3 }+{ \left( \frac { 1 }{ y } \right) }^{ { x }^{ 2 }-3 }=10\)
Put  \({ y }^{ { x }^{ 2 }-3 }=z ...(1)\)
\(\Rightarrow z+\frac { 1 }{ z } =10\Rightarrow { z }^{ 2 }-10z+1=0\)
\(\Rightarrow z=\frac { 10\pm \sqrt { 100-4 } }{ 2 } =5\pm 2\sqrt { 6 } \)
\(\therefore (5+2\sqrt { 6 } )^{ { x }^{ 2 }-3 }=5\pm 2\sqrt { 6 } ={ (5\pm 2\sqrt { 6 } ) }^{ \pm 1 } \)
⇒x²- 3 = 1 or x²- 3 = -1
⇒ x² = 4 or x² = 2
⇒ x = 土2 or x = 土 √2
∴ The roots are 2,  -2, √2, -√2

The given equation can be written as
\({ 2 }^{ z }\left( 1+\frac { 1 }{ 2 } +\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \right) ={ 7 }^{ x }\left( 1+\frac { 1 }{ 7 } +\frac { 1 }{ 49 } \right) \)
\(\Rightarrow { 2 }^{ x }\left( \frac { 8+4+2 }{ 8 } \right) ={ 7 }^{ x }\left( \frac { 49+7+1 }{ 49 } \right) \)
\(\Rightarrow { 2 }^{ x }\left( \frac { 7 }{ 4 } \right) ={ 7 }^{ x }\left( \frac { 57 }{ 49 } \right) \Rightarrow \frac { 7 }{ 4 } \times \frac { 49 }{ 57 } =\frac { { 7 }^{ x } }{ { 2 }^{ x } } \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac { 7 }{ 4 } \times \frac { 49 }{ 57 } ={ \left( \frac { 7 }{ 4 } \right) }^{ x }\Rightarrow \frac { { 7 }^{ 3 } }{ 4\times 57 } ={ \left( \frac { 7 }{ 4 } \right) }^{ x }\)
\(\Rightarrow xlog\left( \frac { 7 }{ 4 } \right) =3log\ 7-log4-log57\)
\(\Rightarrow x=\frac { 3log7-log4-log57 }{ log\left( \frac { 7 }{ 2 } \right) } \)

The roots are rational if Δ = b²−4ac = (−2p)²−4(p²−q²+2qr−r²).
But this expression reduces to 4(q²−2qr+r²) or 4(q−r)² which is a perfect square.
Hence the roots are rational.

Given polynomial equation is 
2x⁴+ 5x³−7x² + 8 = 0
Here a = 2, b = 5, c = -7, d = 0, e = 8
By Vieta's formula, 
\(\alpha +\beta +\gamma +\delta =\frac { -b }{ a } =\frac { -5 }{ 2 } \)
\(\alpha \beta +\alpha \gamma +\alpha \delta +\beta \gamma +\beta \delta +\gamma \delta =\frac { c }{ a } =\frac { -7 }{ 2 } \)
\(\alpha \beta \gamma +\alpha \beta \delta +\alpha \gamma \delta +\beta \gamma \delta =\frac { -d }{ a } =0\)
\(\alpha \beta \gamma \delta =\frac { e }{ a } =\frac { 8 }{ 2 } =4\)
Given roots of quadratic equation are 
∝ + β + ૪ + \(\delta \) and ∝β૪\(\delta \)
∴ sum of the roots = (∝+β+૪+\(\delta \)) (∝β૪\(\delta \))
\(=\left( \frac { -5 }{ 2 } +4 \right) =\frac { -5+8 }{ 2 } =\frac { 3 }{ 2 } \)
\(=\left( \alpha +\beta +\gamma +\delta \right) (\alpha \beta \gamma \delta )\)
\(=\left( \frac { -5 }{ 2 } \right) (4)=\frac { -20 }{ 2 } =-10\)
∴ The required quadratic equation is x²-x 
(sum of the roots) + product of the roots = 0
\(\Rightarrow { x }^{ 2 }-x\left( \frac { 3 }{ 2 } \right) -10=0\)
\(\Rightarrow { 2x }^{ 2 }-3x-20=0\)