SOLUTION: Find all other zeros of {{{P(x)= x^3 - 11x + 20}}} , given that 2-i is a zero. (If there is more than one zero, separate them with commas.)

Algebra.Com
Question 279010: Find all other zeros of , given that 2-i is a zero.
(If there is more than one zero, separate them with commas.)

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First write  as 



Then you can use synthetic division with the zero 2-i

2-i | 1    0     -11     20
    !      2-i
     ----------------------
      1    2-i

Now we have to stop and multiply 2-i by 2-i



Continuing with the synthetic division:

2-i | 1    0     -11     20
    !      2-i     3-4i
     ----------------------
      1    2-i    -8-4i

Now we have to stop again and multiply -8-4i by 2-i



Continuing with the synthetic division:

2-i | 1    0     -11     20
    |      2-i     3-4i -20
     ----------------------
      1    2-i    -8-4i   0

So we have factored 



as

P(x) = [x - (2-i)][x² + (2-i)x + (-8-4i)]

Now since 2-i is a zero, so is its conjugate is 2+i

So we use synthetic division with the second factor
and zero 2+i

2+i | 1    2-i   -8-4i
    |      2+i    8+4i     
     -----------------
      1    4       0

Now we have completed the factoring of 



as

P(x) = [x - (2-i)][x - (2+i)](x + 4)

So now we see that the third zero is -4.

So the three zeros of P(x) are 2-i, 2+i, and -4.

Edwin


RELATED QUESTIONS

h(x)= 3x^4+17x^3+10x^2+x+5 The function below has at least one rational zero. Use... (answered by richard1234,MathTherapy)
Find all other zeros of P(x)=x^3 -x^2 +8x +10, given that 1-3i is a... (answered by tommyt3rd)
P(x) = x^3-6x^2+11x-6, 3 is a zero, find all... (answered by richwmiller)
how do i find the other zeros of f(x) = 2x^3 +11x^2 +9x +2; given that one zero is... (answered by lwsshak3)
givn one zero, find all other zeros that can be either real or complex.... (answered by edjones)
givn one zero, find all other zeros that can be either real or complex.... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
The function g is defined below. g(x)=((x)^(2)-9x+14)/((x)^2-11x+24) Find all values (answered by htmentor)
If you're given a function and one of it's zeros, how do you find the other ones? Ex.... (answered by Nate)
given the polynomial p(x) = x^4-2x^3-7x^2+18-18 If one zero of P is 1-i, find the... (answered by Seutip)