Question

Which answer best describes the complex zeros of the polynomial function?

Answer 1

Answer-

D. The function has one real zero and two nonreal zeros. The graph of the function intersects the x-axis at exactly one location.

Solution-

The given polynomial is,

$f(x)=x^3-x^2+6x-6$

The zeros of the polynomials are,

$\Rightarrow f(x)=0$

$\Rightarrow x^3-x^2+6x-6=0$

$\Rightarrow x^2(x-1)+6(x-1)=0$

$\Rightarrow (x^2+6)(x-1)=0$

$\Rightarrow (x^2+6)=0,(x-1)=0$

$\Rightarrow x=\sqrt{-6},\ x=1$

$\Rightarrow x=1,\ \pm \sqrt6i$

Therefore, this function has only one real zero i.e 1 and two nonreal zeros i.e ±√6i . The graph of the function intersects the x-axis at exactly one location i.e at x = 1