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: 73

Answer

(a) see proof (b) The results in (a) do not violate the Conjugate Zeros Theorem because the theorem requires that all the coefficient of the polynomial be real, a condition not satisfied in this question.

Work Step by Step

(a) $P(2i)=(2i)^2-(1+i)(2i)+2+2i=--4-2i+2+2+2i=0$ $P(1-i)=(1-i)^2-(1+i)(1-i)+2+2i=1-2i-1-(1+1)+2+2i=0$ $P(-2i)=(-2i)^2-(1+i)(-2i)+2+2i=-4+2i-2+2+2i=-4+4i\ne0$ $P(1+i)=(1+i)^2-(1+i)(1+i)+2+2i=2+2i\ne0$ (b) The results in (a) do not violate the Conjugate Zeros Theorem because the theorem requires that all the coefficient of the polynomial be real, a condition not satisfied in this question.
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