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 294: 50

Answer

$-3,-2+2\sqrt {2}i, -2-2\sqrt {2}i$

Work Step by Step

Consider $P(x)=x^3+7x^2+18x+18=0$ In order to get the zeroes of the polynomial $P(x)$ we will have to solve as follows: $x^3+7x^2+18x+18=(x+3)(x^2+4x+6)=0$ This gives: $(x-1)(\dfrac{-(-1)\pm\sqrt{1-4}}{2})=0$ This can be re-written as: $(x+3)(\dfrac{-4\pm\sqrt{16-24}}{2})=0$ $(x+3)(\dfrac{-4\pm \sqrt {-8}}{2})=0 \implies (x+3)(\dfrac{-4\pm 2\sqrt {2}i}{2})=0$ so, we have $-3,\dfrac{-4 +2\sqrt {2}i}{2}, \dfrac{-4 -2\sqrt {2}i}{2}$ Thus the zeroes of $P(x)$ are: $-3,-2+2\sqrt {2}i, -2-2\sqrt {2}i$
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