SOLUTION: Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions: P has a degree 2 and zeros {{{1+i sqrt( 7 ) }}} and {{{1-i sqrt( 7 ) }}} I tried multiple times

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Question 1099265: Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions:
P has a degree 2 and zeros 1%2Bi+sqrt%28+7+%29+ and 1-i+sqrt%28+7+%29+
I tried multiple times to get the formulat right, Im sorry I cant figure it out.

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Boreal:
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ax^2+Bx+C=0
the roots are 1+/- i sqrt(7)
in the quadratic formula, one divides by 2a, so let a=1 and we will be dividing by 2
if we do that, the numerator must be 2+/-2i sqrt(7)
this is 2+/- 2sqrt (-7); note that the sqrt term is sqrt (-28), because that may be broken down into sqrt(4)*sqrt(-7) which is 2*i sqrt(7)
b=-2
b^2-4ac=-28, a=1, b=-2, so find c
4-4(1)(c)=-28
-4c=-32
c=8
x^2-2x+8
graph%28300%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C20%2Cx%5E2%2B2x%2B8%29