1. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are complementary angles, find the value of the expression: \[ (1 - \sin^2 \alpha)(1 - \cos^2 \alpha)(1 + \cot^2 \beta)(1 + \tan^2 \beta) \]
2. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(x^2 - 3x + 5 = 0\), then find the value of \((\alpha + \beta)\left(\frac{1}{\alpha^2} + \frac{1}{\beta^2}\right)\).
3. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the two roots of the quadratic equation \(3x^2 + 2x - 5 = 0\), then find the value of \(\cfrac{\alpha^2}{\beta} + \cfrac{\beta^2}{\alpha}\).
4. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(3x^2+8x+2=0\), find the value of \(\cfrac{1}{\alpha^2}+\cfrac{1}{\beta^2}\).
5. If the roots of the equation \(ax^2+bx+c=0\) are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), find the value of \(\left(1+\cfrac{\alpha}{\beta}\right)\left(1+\cfrac{\beta}{\alpha}\right)\).
6. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the quadratic equation \[ 5x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0, \] find the value of \(\alpha^2 + \beta^2\).
7. If \(5x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0\) is a quadratic equation whose roots are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), find the value of \(\alpha^3 + \beta^3\).
8. If one root of the equation \(x^2 + px + 12 = 0\) is \(2\), and both roots of the equation \(x^2 + px + q = 0\) are equal, then find the value of \(q\).
9. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(5x^2-3x+6=0\), determine the value of \(\left(\cfrac{1}{\alpha}+\cfrac{1}{\beta}\right)\).
10. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the quadratic equation \(2x^2 - 3x + 4 = 0\), then what is the value of \(\cfrac{\alpha^2 + \beta^2}{\alpha^{-1} + \beta^{-1}}\)?
11. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the quadratic equation \(5x^2+2x+3=0\), determine the value of \(\cfrac{\alpha^2}{\beta}+\cfrac{\beta^2}{\alpha}\).
12. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(5x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0\), then the value of \(\alpha^2 + \beta^2\) will be \(\cfrac{32}{25}\).
13. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(x^2+7x+3=0\), prove that: \[ \alpha^3+\beta^3+7(\alpha^2+\beta^2)+3(\alpha+\beta)=0 \]
14. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the quadratic equation \(7x^2 + 5x - 4 = 0\), determine the value of \(\cfrac{\alpha^2}{\beta} + \cfrac{\beta^2}{\alpha}\).
15. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the two roots of the equation \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\), then \(\cfrac{\alpha}{\beta}\) and \(\cfrac{\beta}{\alpha}\) are also roots of a quadratic equation. Determine that quadratic equation.
16. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(x^2 - 3x - 10 = 0\), then find \(\alpha^2 + \beta^2\).
17. If the quadratic equation \(x^2 + px + q = 0\) has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), then find the value of \(\alpha^3 + \beta^3\).
18. On the sides AC and BC of \(\triangle\)ABC, two points L and M are positioned respectively such that \(LM \parallel AB\), and \(AL = (x - 2)\) units, \(AC = 2x + 3\) units, \(BM = (x - 3)\) units, and \(BC = 2x\) units. Then, find the value of \(x\).
19. If \(5x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0\) is a quadratic equation with roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), find the value of \(\frac{1}{\alpha} + \frac{1}{\beta}\).
20. If \(5x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0\) is a quadratic equation with roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), find the value of \(\frac{α^2}{β} + \frac{β^2}{α}\).
21. I will solve the quadratic equation \(5x^2 + 23x + 12 = 0\) using an alternative method—that is, by multiplying both sides of the equation by 5 and then finding the roots through the method of completing the square.