The equation whose roots are cos(2 π)/(7), cos(4 π)/(7), cos(6 π)/(7) (a) x^3+x+1=0 (b) 8 x^3+4

step 1 In this question, we need to find the equation for the roots. Cos 2 pi by 7, cost 4 pi by 7, and

The equation whose roots are cos(2 π)/(7), cos(4 π)/(7),...

The equation whose roots are $\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7}, \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7}, \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}$
(a) $x^{3}+x+1=0$
(b) $8 x^{3}+4 x^{2}-4 x+1=0$
(c) $2 x^{3}+3 x^{2}+x+1=0$
(d) $8 x^{3}-4 x^{2}+4 x+1=0$

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