Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 337: 64

Answer

$$\color{blue}{ f(x)= x^5-4x^4+6x^3-4x^2+5x }$$

Work Step by Step

We are given zeros and asked to write a polynomial function. If $ 0 $ is a zero, then $n +0 =0$ $n= 0 $ So our factor is $\bf{(x )}$ because when $x= 0 $, $(x +0 )=0$ If $ -i $ is a zero, then $n -i =0$ $n= i $ So our factor is $\bf{(x +i )}$ because when $x= -i $, $(x +i )=0$ Since $-i$ is a complex number, its conjugate, $i$ is also a zero $n +i =0$ $n= -i $ So our factor is $\bf{(x -i )}$ because when $x= i $, $(x -i )=0$ If $ 2+i $ is a zero, then $n + 2+i =0$ $n +i = -2 $ $n= -2-i $ So our factor is $\bf{(x -2-i )}$ because when $x= 2+i $, $(x -2-i )=0$ Since $ 2+i $ is a complex number, its conjugate, $ 2-i $ is also a zero $n +2-i =0$ $n-i= -2 $ $n= -2+i $ So our factor is $\bf{(x -2+i )}$ because when $x= 2-i $, $(x -2+i )=0$ So our function is: $f(x)=(x)(x +i)(x -i )(x -2-i ) (x -2+i) $ $f(x)=(x)(x +i)(x -i )(x^2-4x+4-i^2) $ Recall that $i^2=-1$ $f(x)=(x)(x +i)(x -i )(x^2-4x+4-(-1)) $ $f(x)=(x)(x +i)(x -i )(x^2-4x+5)$ $f(x)=(x)(x^2-ix+ix-i^2)(x^2-4x+5)$ $f(x)=(x)(x^2-(-1))(x^2-4x+5)$ $f(x)=(x)(x^2+1)(x^2-4x+5)$ $f(x)=(x^3+x)(x^2-4x+5)$ $f(x)=x^5-4x^4+5x^3+x^3-4x^2+5x$ $$\color{blue}{ f(x)= x^5-4x^4+6x^3-4x^2+5x }$$
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