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Polynomial Functions · Superchallenge problem

The equation x4−5x3+6x2−5x+1=0x^4-5x^3+6x^2-5x+1=0 is palindromic (its coefficients read the same forwards and backwards) and has exactly two real roots. Find the sum of the squares of its two real roots.