College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 316: 59

Answer

$f(x)=x^{5}-2x^{4}+3x^{3}-2x^{2}+2x$ (sample answer, taking $a=1$)

Work Step by Step

Complex zeros come in conjugate pairs (conjugate zeros theorem). $i$ is a zero $\Rightarrow -i$ is also a zero. $1+i$ is a zero $\Rightarrow 1-i$ is also a zero. If $k$ is a zero, then $(x-k)$ is a factor of $f(x)$ ... (factor theorem) So, $(x-0)=x$ is a factor of f, $(x-i)$ is a factor of f, $(x+i)$ is a factor of f. $(x-(1+i))=[(x-1)-i]$ is a factor of f, $(x-(1-i))=[(x-1)+i]$ is a factor of f. We assume multiplicity 1, so we have $f(x)=ax(x-i) (x+i) [(x-1)-i] [(x-1)+i]$ We are asked for $a$ polynomial, so we choose the one for which $a=1.$ $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} (x-i) (x+i) & =x^{2}-i^{2}\\ & =x^{2}+1\\ & \\ [(x-1)-i] [(x-1)+i] & =(x-1)^{2}-i^{2}\\ & =x^{2}-2x+1-(-1)\\ & =x^{2}-2x+2 \end{array}\right.$ $ f(x)=x(x^{2}+1)(x^{2}-2x+2)\quad$... distribute, $ f(x)=x^{3}(x^{2}+1)-2x^{2}(x^{2}+1)+2x(x^{2}+1)\quad$... distribute, $f(x)=x^{5}+x^{3}-2x^{4}-2x^{2}+2x^{3}+2x$ $f(x)=x^{5}-2x^{4}+3x^{3}-2x^{2}+2x$
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