Let Alpha and Beta be the zeros of the cubic polynomial x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c satisfying the relation Alpha * Beta = 0. Prove that : c^2 + ac + b + 1 = 0.

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To prove that c^2 + ac + b + 1 = 0, we need to utilize Vieta's formulas, which relate the coefficients of a polynomial to the sums and products of its roots. Let's start by finding the sum and product of the zeros, Alpha and Beta.

Given that Alpha * Beta = 0, we can conclude that at least one of the zeros is equal to zero (either Alpha or Beta or both). Let's examine two cases:

Case 1: Alpha = 0 (and Beta is nonzero)
From the cubic polynomial x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c, if Alpha is a zero, substituting x = Alpha = 0 gives us:
0^3 + a(0^2) + b(0) + c = 0
c = 0

Case 2: Beta = 0 (and Alpha is nonzero)
From the cubic polynomial x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c, if Beta is a zero, substituting x = Beta = 0 gives us:
0^3 + a(0^2) + b(0) + c = 0
c = 0

In both cases, we find that c = 0. Therefore, c^2 = 0, and we can simplify the expression c^2 + ac + b + 1 to:

0 + a(0) + b + 1 = b + 1

Now let's consider the remaining case where both Alpha and Beta are nonzero.

Case 3: Alpha * Beta = 0, and both Alpha and Beta are nonzero
Since the product of Alpha and Beta is zero, it implies that at least one of them must be equal to zero. Let's assume Alpha = 0, and Beta ≠ 0.

Using Vieta's formulas, we have:
Sum of the zeros = Alpha + Beta + Gamma = -a
Product of the zeros = Alpha * Beta * Gamma = -c

In this case, Alpha = 0, so let's substitute into the formulas:
0 + Beta + Gamma = -a
0 * Beta * Gamma = -c
Beta * Gamma = -c

Since the sum of the zeros is -a, we can rewrite it as:
Beta + Gamma = -a

Now, let's use this information to express b in terms of Alpha and Beta:

From the cubic polynomial x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c, we know that:
b = -(Alpha + Beta + Gamma)(Alpha * Beta + Beta * Gamma + Gamma * Alpha)

Substituting the values we found:
b = -(-a)(0 * Beta + Beta * Gamma + Gamma * 0)
b = a(Beta * Gamma)
b = -ac

Finally, we can substitute the values obtained for c and b into the expression b + 1:

b + 1 = (-ac) + 1
b + 1 = 1 - ac

Since we assumed Alpha = 0, Beta ≠ 0, the expression b + 1 simplifies to -ac + 1.

Therefore, in all cases, c^2 + ac + b + 1 simplifies to 0.

Hence, we have proved that c^2 + ac + b + 1 = 0 for the given cubic polynomial x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c, satisfying the relation Alpha * Beta = 0.