Question
A student claims that -4i is the only imaginary root of a quadratic polynomial equation that has real coefficients.
a. What is the student’s mistake? (2 points)
b. Write one possible polynomial that has the correct roots from part a in standard form. (3 points)
Answers
a. complex (imaginary) roots occur in pairs
... if -4i is a root , then 4i is also
b. y = x^2 + 16
... if -4i is a root , then 4i is also
b. y = x^2 + 16
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