Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 337: 67

Answer

$$\color{blue}{ f(x)=x^4-6x^3+10x^2+2x-15 }$$

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 $ 3 $ is a zero, then $n +3 =0$ $n = -3 $ So our factor is $\bf{(x -3 )}$ because when $x= 3 $, $(x -3 )=0$ If $ -1 $ is a zero, then $n -1 =0$ $n = 1 $ So our factor is $\bf{(x +1 )}$ because when $x= -1 $, $(x+1 )=0$ So our function is: $f(x)=(x -2+i )(x-2 -i )(x-3)(x+1) $ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+4-i^2)(x-3)(x+1) $ Recall that $i^2=-1$ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+4-(-1))(x-3)(x+1) $ $f(x)=(x^2-4x+5)(x-3)(x+1) $ $f(x)=(x^3-7x^2+17x-15)(x+1) $ $$\color{blue}{ f(x)=x^4-6x^3+10x^2+2x-15 }$$
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