document.write( "Question 553408: The Question is:
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document.write( "Given a Quadratic equation with rational coefficients with a root of 6+5i
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document.write( "a) What is another root to this equation?
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document.write( "b) What are the factors of the equation?
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document.write( "c) What is the quadratic equation with the given root?
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document.write( "d) What is the representative function?
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document.write( "I know this is long but i tried and my teacher took up my references to grade them, and I don't remember any of the rules. I think answer a is 6-5i. Can you please help? This is a very important grade and I have no room for mistakes. Thank You for any help :) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #360822 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) What is another root to this equation?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If a+bi is one root, then the conjugate a-bi is another root\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 6 - 5i is another root\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) What are the factors of the equation?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If p and q are roots, then x-p and x-q are factors\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So if 6+5i and 6-5i are roots, then x-(6+5i) and x-(6-5i) are factors\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They can be simplified to x-6-5i and x-6+5i\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c) What is the quadratic equation with the given root?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the factors to get \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-6-5i)(x-6+5i)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "((x-6)-5i)((x-6)+5i)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)^2-(5i)^2 ... Note: I'm using the difference of squares formula here\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)^2-25i^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)^2-25(-1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)^2+25\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2-12x+36+25\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2-12x+61\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the quadratic equation with the given root is x^2-12x+61 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d) What is the representative function? \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The function is f(x) = x^2-12x+61\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All we're doing here is replacing the =0 part with f(x) = ...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Thank you\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( " |