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: 32

Answer

$Q(x)=(x+i\sqrt{5 })^{2}(x-i\sqrt{5 })^{2}$ Zeros: $\pm i\sqrt{5},$ each with multiplicity 2

Work Step by Step

Let $t=x^{2}$ $t^{2}+10t+25=$ ... a square of a sum ... $=t^{2}+2(t)(5)+5^{2}=(t+5)^{2}.$ ... back-substitute: $=(x^{2}+5)^{2}$ $Q(x)=(x^{2}+5)^{2}$ $x^{2}+5=x^{2}-5(-1)=x^{2}-5i^{2}=x^{2}-(i\sqrt{5})^{2}$ ... a difference of squares ... $=(x+i\sqrt{5 })(x-i\sqrt{5 })$ So, $Q(x)=[(x+i\sqrt{5 })(x-i\sqrt{5 })]^{2}$ $Q(x)=(x+i\sqrt{5 })^{2}(x-i\sqrt{5 })^{2}$ Zeros: $\pm i\sqrt{5},$ each with multiplicity 2
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