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Ok so to the real problem, I dont get how to solve these problems, could someone help me out here?
1)Find a quadratic equation with roots (4+i) and (4-i).
2)Find the irrational roots of x^3-4x^2+2x+1=0 (I should also use the quadratic formula to solve it)
3) x^3-2x^2+x-3=0 what are the possible rational roots?
As you might see I am not too good with roots, I never really have been =(
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
or Start with the given solutions.

or Subtract 4 from both sides (for each equation).

or Square both sides

or Square i to get -1 and square -i to get -1

or Add 1 to both sides.

Since the equations are the same, we can focus on one equation:

FOIL

Combine like terms.

So the quadratic with the roots 4+i and 4-i is

# 2

First, let's find the possible rational zeros

Any rational zero can be found through this equation

where p and q are the factors of the last and first coefficients

So let's list the factors of 1 (the last coefficient):

Now let's list the factors of 1 (the first coefficient):

Now let's divide each factor of the last coefficient by each factor of the first coefficient

Now simplify

These are all the distinct rational zeros of the function that could occur

Let's see if the possible zero is really a root for the function

So let's make the synthetic division table for the function given the possible zero :

1	\|	1	-4	2	1
	\|		1	-3	-1
		1	-3	-1	0

Since the remainder (the right most entry in the last row) is equal to zero, this means that is a zero of

Take note that the first three values in the bottom row are 1, -3, and -1. So this means that

Now all we need to do is solve to find the next two zeros:

Notice we have a quadratic in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Rewrite as

Add to to get

Multiply and to get .

or Break up the expression.

So the next two zeros are or

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Answer:

So the three roots are , or

where the irrational roots are and

# 3

Any rational zero can be found through this equation

where p and q are the factors of the last and first coefficients

So let's list the factors of -3 (the last coefficient):

Now let's list the factors of 1 (the first coefficient):

Now let's divide each factor of the last coefficient by each factor of the first coefficient

Now simplify

These are all the distinct rational zeros of the function that could occur

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