Answer:
f(x) = x³ - 6x² + 10x - 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Complex zeros occur as conjugate pairs, thus
Given x = 1 - i is a zero then x = 1 + i is also a zero
Given the zeros are
x = 4, x = 1 - i, x = 1 + i then the corresponding factors are
(x - 4), (x - (1 - i) ), (x - (1 + i ) ), that is
(x + 4), ( x - 1 + i), (x - 1 - i)
f(x) is then the product of the factors, that is
f(x) = (x - 4)((x - 1) + i)((x - 1) - i ) ← distribute the complex factors
= (x - 4)((x - 1)² - i² ) → i² = - 1
= (x - 4)(x² - 2x + 1 + 1)
= (x - 4)(x² - 2x + 2) ← distribute
= x³ - 2x² + 2x - 4x² + 8x - 8 ← collect like term
f(x) = x³ - 6x² + 10x - 8