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One root of a third degree polynomial function f(x) is –5 + 2i. Which statement describes the number and nature of all roots for this function?

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Answer:

f(x) has two imaginary roots and one real root.

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One root of a third degree polynomial function f(x) is –5 + 2i. Which statement describes-example-1
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Given :

One root of a third degree polynomial function f(x) is –5 + 2i.

To Find :

The number and nature of all roots for this function.

Solution :

We know, there are exactly three roots in any third degree polynomial.

Also, we know complex roots always comes in pair i.e. the other root is the conjugate of each other .

So, other root is , -5 - 2i .

Also, since complex roots come in conjugate pair. So, third root cannot be complex.

Therefore, 2 roots are complex and 1 is real.

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