Question 1068977: Find a polynomial function of least degree having only real coefficients, a leading coefficient of 1, and zeros of 4, 1-3i, and 2+2i.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) (Show Source):
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zeros: 4, 1-3i, and 2+2i
Since 1-3i is a zero, so is 1+3i
Since 2+2i is a zero, so is 2-2i
So we have
x=4; x=1-3i; x=1+3i; x=2+2i; x=2-2i
Get 0 on the right of each of those:
x-4=0; x-1+3i=0; x-1-3i=0; x-2-2i=0 x-2+2i=0
x-4=0; (x-1)+3i=0; (x-1)-3i=0; (x-2)-2i=0 (x-2)+2i=0
Put parentheses around the first two terms in the last 4
Multiply equals by equals to get the polynomial function p(x)
p(x) = (x-4)[(x-1)+3i][(x-1)-3i][(x-2)-2i][(x-2)+2i] = 0
p(x) = (x-4){[(x-1)+3i][(x-1)-3i]}{[(x-2)-2i][(x-2)+2i]} = 0
p(x) = (x-4){(x-1)2-9i2}{(x-2)2-4i2} = 0
p(x) = (x-4){(x-1)2-9(-1)}{(x-2)2-4(-1)} = 0
p(x) = (x-4){(x-1)2+9}{(x-2)2+4} = 0
p(x) = (x-4){(x-1)2(x-2)2+ 4(x-1)2+9(x-2)2+36} = 0
p(x) = (x-4){(x-1)2(x-2)2+ 13(x-1)2+36} = 0
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Keep on multiplying out and collecting like terms and
you'll end up with this:
p(x) = x5-10x4+50x3-160x2+304x-320
Edwin
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