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Using the conjugate zeros theorem to find all zeros of a polynomial

Using the conjugate zeros theorem to find all zeros of a polynomial-example-1
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We know that 1+i is a root of the polynimial. This also implies that 1-i is also a root of the polynomial. In other words, the term


(x-1+i)(x-1-i)

is a factor of our polynomial. This last expression can be written as


(x-1+i)(x-1-i)=x^2-2x+2

so, in order to find the remaining zero, we can compute the following division of polynomials,

which gives

Therefore, the remaining root is x=1.

In summary, the answer is:


1+i,1-i,1

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