How do you write a polynomial in standard form given the zeros (5 ,+i√3 , -i√3)?

1 Answer
Mar 25, 2016

f(x))=x35x2+9x45

Explanation:

A polynomial with zeros {a,b,c} is given by f(x)=(xa)(xb)(xc).

As the zeros are {5,+i3,i3},

f(x)=(x5)(xi3)(x(i3))=(x5)(xi3)(x+i3) or

f(x)=(x5)(x2(i3)2) or

f(x)=(x5)(x2(9))=(x5)(x2+9) or

f(x)=x(x2+9)5(x2+9)=x3+9x5x245 or

f(x))=x35x2+9x45