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12 January, 11:07

Suppose that R (x) is a polynomial of degree 7 whose coefficients are real numbers.

Also, suppose that R (x) has the following zeros.

-4 - 4i, 2i

Answer the following.

(a) Find another zero of R (x).

(b) What is the maximum number of real zeros that R (x) can have?

(c) What is the maximum number of non-real zeros that R (x) can have?

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  1. 12 January, 11:32
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    So ... it has degree of 7, so based on the fundamental theorem of algebra ... it can have at most 7 solutions

    now ... you have - 4, - 4i, 2i < - - - there are two complex ones there

    -4i or 0-4i and 2i or 0+2i

    now ... bear in mind that, complex solutions never come all by their lonesome, they come with their sister, the conjugate

    thus, that means 0-4i comes with 0+4i and 0+2i comes with 0-2i

    that makes only 5 roots though

    that simply means that, the - 4 one, has a multiplicity of 3

    as far as the B) and C) sections, check Descartes Rule of Signs

    which surely you've covered already
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