document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174373>Question 1174373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a monic quartic polynomial f(x) with rational coefficients whose roots include x=1-(2) and x=2+(5). Give your answer in expanded form. I'm having trouble with this problem because I keep getting irrational coefficients. Can someone please help me? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea what this might mean: \"...roots include x=1-(2) and x=2+(5)\"<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(The student said it was supposed to mean 1-sqrt(2) and 2+sqrt(5)...)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To the student:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-post the question making that clear.  Just sending me a message doesn't make the problem visible to the other tutors.<br><BR>\n" );
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