SOLUTION: This type of problem was not shown in our notes: A polynomial function is described. Find all remaining zeros. Degree: 3 Zeros: -1,i. Please help me, please and thank you

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Question 1110854: This type of problem was not shown in our notes:
A polynomial function is described. Find all remaining zeros. Degree: 3 Zeros: -1,i.
Please help me, please and thank you.

Answer by ikleyn(52852) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,

the problem is formulated INCORRECTLY.

The correct formulation is THIS:

    A polynomial function with real coefficients is given.

    Find all remaining zeros. Degree: 3       Zeros: -1,i.


The theory which was not explained to you is THIS:

    If the polynomial with real coefficients has a complex root  (a+ib),

    then it has the conjugate complex number  (a-ib)  as a root, too.



In your case, since you are given that the complex number "i" is the zero, it implies that the complex number "-i" is the root to your polynomial, too.


Thus the list of zeroes in your case is {-1, i, -i}.

Answered, solved and completed.