Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 337: 61

Answer

$$\color{blue}{f(x)=x^2-10x+26}$$

Work Step by Step

We are given zeros and asked to write a polynomial function. If $5-i$ is a zero, then $n+5-i=0$ $n-i=-5$ $n=-5+i$ So our factor is $\bf{(x-5+i)}$ because when $x= 5-i $, $(x-5+i)=0$ If $5+i$ is a zero, then $n+5+i=0$ $n+i=-5$ $n=-5-i$ So our factor is $\bf{(x-5-i)}$ because when $x= 5+i $, $(x-5-i)=0$ So our function is: $f(x)=(x-5-i)(x-5+i)$ $f(x)=x^2-5x+xi-5x+25-5i-xi+5i-i^2$ $f(x)=x^2-10x+25-i^2$ Recall that $i^2=-1$ $f(x)=x^2-10x+25-(-1)$ $$\color{blue}{f(x)=x^2-10x+26}$$
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