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A Cubic Polynomial with rational coefficients has the roots 6 + SQRT6 and 2/3 FInd one additional root.

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Answer: 6 - sqrt(6)

This is because of the rule that if we have rational coefficients, then one root of
a+√(b) must have a conjugate pair of
a-√(b). Multiplying the conjugates will have the square roots cancel out.

For more information, check out the difference of squares rule.

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