SOLUTION: in the function, i have a given zero, i need to find the remaing. h(x)=x^4-9x^3+15x^2+93x-700 zero:3-4i How do I work this?

Question 624768: in the function, i have a given zero, i need to find the remaing.
h(x)=x^4-9x^3+15x^2+93x-700
zero:3-4i
How do I work this?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Whnever you have a complex zero, you are guaranteed that the conjugate of the zero is also a zero. The conjugate of

.

So now you have two zeros for your equation, namely

and

. Don't forget that the product of a pair of conjugates is the difference of two squares and that

. This means that the product of your conjugates is going be the difference of two squares, one of which is a negative number.

The next thing to realize is that if

is a zero of a polynomial equation, then

is a factor of the polynomial. Furthermore the product of two or more factors of a given polynomial is itself a factor of the polynomial.

Multiply

to get a quadratic polynomial with real coefficients which is also a factor of your quartic polynomial.

Use polynomial long division to divide the original quartic by your quadratic factor. The quotient will be another quadratic that can be solved by ordinary means (in this case it factors).

See Purple Math Polynomial Long Division if you need a refresher.

John

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