SOLUTION: 1. can polynomials have coefficients which are not real numbers? 2. can a linear polynomial ever have a zero or root which is not real? 3.what's the method to find zeroes of a cu

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Question 182149: 1. can polynomials have coefficients which are not real numbers?
2. can a linear polynomial ever have a zero or root which is not real?
3.what's the method to find zeroes of a cubic polynomial?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1. can polynomials have coefficients which are not real numbers?
Ans: Sure, for example (sqrt(2))x^2 + (sqrt(5))x + 3
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2. can a linear polynomial ever have a zero or root which is not real?
Ans: For y = mx + b the root is always -b/m. If b or m are
not Real the root will not be Real.
Ex: y = sqrt(2)x + 3 has root -3/sqrt(2)
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3.what's the method to find zeroes of a cubic polynomial?
Ans: Google will find you the forms taht can be used but graphing
with a scietific calculator is the fastest way to find Real roots
of a cubic.
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Cheers,
Stan H.