Problema Solution
Form a polynomial f(x) with real coefficients having the given degree and zeros.
degree 4; zeros: 2-5i; 3 multiplicity 2
Enter the polynomial
f(x)=a()
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According to the complex conjugate root theorem if f(x) is a polynomial in one variable with real coefficients, and x + yi is a root of f where x and y are real numbers, then its complex conjugate x − yi is also a root of f(x).
The complex conjugate of 2 - 5i is 2 + 5i.
The roots of f(x) are: 2 - 5i, 2 + 5i, and 3 with multiplicity 2.
We will use the property: If z is a zero of a polynomial, then (x-z) is a factor of the polynomial. Thus we can write:
f(x) =a(x - (2 - 5i))(x - (2 + 5i))(x - 3)^2
Simplifying we get the polynomial: :
f(x) = a*(x^4 - 10x^3 + 62x^2 - 210x + 261)