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HMMT 2013 A5

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Let aa and bb be real numbers, and let r,sr, s, and tt be the roots of f(x)=x3+ax2+bx−1f(x)=x^{3}+a x^{2}+b x-1. Also, g(x)=x3+mx2+nx+pg(x)=x^{3}+m x^{2}+n x+p has roots r2,s2r^{2}, s^{2}, and t2t^{2}. If g(−1)=−5g(-1)=-5, find the maximum possible value of bb.

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1+\sqrt{5}

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