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Diane M. asked • 11/14/17
Find a degree 3 polynomial with real coefficients having zeros 5 and 5 - 5i and a lead coefficient of 1. Write P in expanded form.
Find a degree 3 polynomial with real coefficients having zeros
5 and 5 - 5i and a lead coefficient of 1. Write P in expanded form.
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Mark M. answered • 11/14/17
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P(x) = (x - 5)(x - (5 - 5i))(x - (5 + 5i))
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Andrew M. answered • 11/15/17
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A zero at 5 means (x-5) is a factor
A zero at 5-5i means (x - (5-5i)) or (x-5+5i) is a factor
If 5-5i is a factor then so is the complex conjugate 5+5i:
A zero at 5+5i means (x-(5+5i)) or (x-5-5i) is a factor
p(x) = a(x-5)(x-5+5i)(x-5-5i)
Since the leading coefficient is 1, a=1
p(x) = (x-5)(x-5+5i)(x-5-5i)
p(x) = (x2 - 5x + 5ix - 5x + 25 - 25i)(x-5-5i)
p(x) = (x2 - 10x + 25 + 5ix - 25i)(x-5-5i)
multiplying through by each term and adding like terms gives us:
p(x) = x3 - 5x2- 5ix2
- 10x2 + 50x + 50ix
+ 25x - 125 - 125i
+5ix2 + 25x - 25ix
- 25ix - 125 +125i
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p(x) = x3 - 15x2 + 100x - 250
