Form 1st we have α2+β2=p2−2q, and from 2nd
α4+β4=r⇒(α2+β2)2−2α2β2=r⇒(p22q)2=r⋯(1)
x2−4qx+(2q2−r)=0 ...(2)
Agian Δ for the above equation is
16q2−4(2q2−r)=(8q2+4r) =8q2+4{(p2−2q2)−2q2},by(1) =4(p2−2q)2
which is + ive . Hence the roots of (2) are real roots.