College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Chapter 3 Review - Concept Check - Page 355: 10

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Work Step by Step

a. The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra states that: Every polynomial $P(x)=a_{n}x^{n}+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+...+a_{1}x+a_{0}$, $(n \geq 1, a_{n} \ne 0) $ with complex coefficients has $n$ roots, or solutions, in the complex numbers. The roots can have a multiplicity greater than zero. b. The Complete Factorization Theorem states that: If $P(x)$ is a polynomial of degree $n \geq 1$, then there exist complex numbers $a, c_1, c_2, . . . , c_n$ (with $a \ne 0$) such that $P(x) = a(x - c_{1})(x - c_{2}) . . . (x - c_{n})$ c. The Zeros Theorem states that: Every polynomial of degree $n \geq 1$ has exactly $n$ zeros, provided that a zero of multiplicity $k$ is counted $k$ times. d. The Conjugate Zeros Theorem states that: If the polynomial $P$ has real coefficients and if $a + bi$ is a zero of $P$, then its complex conjugate $a - bi$ is also a zero of $P$.
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