College Algebra 7th Edition

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

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.5 - Complex Zeros and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra - 3.5 Exercises - Page 330: 43

Answer

$P(x)=4x^{4}-16x^{3}+40x-48x+20$

Work Step by Step

Since $1,1-2i$ are zeros, then so $1+2i$ by the Conjugate Zeros Theorem. This mean that P(x) have the following form: $P(x)=a(x-1)^{2}[x-(1-2i)][x-(1+2i)]$ $P(x)=a(x-1)^{2}[x-1+2i][x-1-2i]$ $P(x)=a(x-1)^{2}[(x-1)^{2}-4i^{2}]$ $P(x)=a(x^{2}-2x+1)(x^{2}-2x+5)$ $P(x)=a(x^{4}-2x^{3}+5x^{2}-2x^{3}+4x^{2}-10x+x^{2}-2x+5)$ $P(x)=a(x^{4}-4x^{3}+10x-12x+5)$ To make all all coefficients integer, we set $a=4$ and get $P(x)=4x^{4}-16x^{3}+40x-48x+20$
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