Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - Complex Zeros and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra - 3.5 Exercises - Page 293: 20

Answer

zeros: $\displaystyle \pm\frac{3}{2}i$, each multiplicity 1. $P(x)=(2x-3i)(2x+3i)$

Work Step by Step

$4x^{2}+9=0$ $4x^{2}=-9$ $x^{2}=-\displaystyle \frac{9}{4}$ $x=\displaystyle \pm\frac{3}{2}i\qquad $ (zeros, each multiplicity of 1) $(\displaystyle \pm\sqrt{-\frac{9}{4}}=\pm\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}}\cdot\sqrt{-1}=\pm\frac{3}{2}i)$ Factorization: $4(x-\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}i)(x+\frac{3}{2}i)=2\cdot(x-\frac{3}{2}i)\cdot 2\cdot(x+\frac{3}{2}i)$ $=(2x-3i)(2x+3i)$
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