SOLUTION: write an equation of a quadratic function in standard form that has one zero of: 7-(radical 3)

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Question 253222: write an equation of a quadratic function in standard form that has one zero of: 7-(radical 3)
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are given 1 solution as:
7+-+sqrt%283%29
It's conjugate:

+x+=+7+-+sqrt%283%29
setting them both = 0 and solving for x, we get
+x+-+%287+%2B+sqrt%283%29%29+=+0+
+x+-+%287+-+sqrt%283%29%29+=+0+
Now we multiply them using FOIL to get:
x%5E2+-14x+%2B+46+=+0