a) Show that x = 1+2i is a root of p(x) where i = surds(-1). b) By using the fact that p(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients, show by contradiction that p(x) will have another complex root.
a) Show that x = 1+2i is a root of p(x) where i = surds(-1). b) By using the fact that p(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients, show by contradiction that p(x) will have another complex root.
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter4: Polynomial And Rational Functions
Section4.4: Complex And Rational Zeros Of Polynomials
Problem 37E
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Let p(x) = x3 + x + 10
a) Show that x = 1+2i is a root of p(x) where i = surds(-1).
b) By using the fact that p(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients, show by contradiction that p(x) will have another complex root.
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