Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 337: 73

Answer

$$\color{blue}{ f(x)= x^4-16x^3+98x^2-240x+225 }$$

Work Step by Step

We are given zeros and asked to write a polynomial function. 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 $, $(x-2-i )=0$ If $ 6-3i $ is a zero, then $n +6-3i =0$ $n -3i = -6 $ $n= -6+3i $ So our factor is $\bf{(x-6+3i )}$ because when $x=6-3i $, $(x-6+3i )=0$ Since $6-3i $ is a complex number, its conjugate, $6+3i $ is also a zero $n+6+3i =0$ $n+3i = -6 $ $n= -6-3i $ So our factor is $\bf{(x -6-3i )}$ because when $x=6+3i$, $(x -6-3i )=0$ So our function is: $f(x)=(x-2+i )(x-2-i )(x-6+3i )(x -6-3i )$ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+5)(x-6+3i )(x -6-3i )$ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+5)(x^2-12x+36-9i^2)$ Recall that $i^2=-1$ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+5)(x^2-12x+36-9(-1))$ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+5)(x^2-12x+36+9)$ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+5)(x^2-12x+45)$ $$\color{blue}{ f(x)= x^4-16x^3+98x^2-240x+225 }$$
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