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 - Exercises - Page 357: 68

Answer

$x\in\{-\sqrt {6}i, \sqrt {6}i, -3i, 3i\}$ all with a multiplicity of $1$

Work Step by Step

$P(x)=x^4+15x^2+54$, To solve for the polynomial, Let's let $x^2=k$, $P(x)=k^2+15k+54$, factorize the trinomial $k^2+15k+54$, (find factors of $54(1)=54$ whose sum is $15$): ($6$ and $9$) $k^2+15k+54=k^2+6k+9k+54=k(k+6)+9(k+6)=(k+6)(k+9)$ Let's replace $x^2=k$ into the factorized trinomial, $P(x)=(x^2+6)(x^2+9)$ thus, the zeros are: $x^2+6=0, x=\pm\sqrt {6}i$ or $x^2+9=0, x=\pm3i$ $x\in\{-\sqrt {6}i, \sqrt {6}i, -3i, 3i\}$ all with a multiplicity of $1$
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