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Write the quadratic equation whose roots are 8+i and 8-i

User Argalatyr
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so quadatic equation is
(-b+/- √(b^2-4ac) )/(2a)=x
since there are no fraction parts, the 2a part mus cancel
for simplicity, assume that a=1
therefor the 2a part simplifies to 1
replace all a's with 1

(-b+/- √(b^2-4(1)c) )/(2(1))=x

(-b+/- √(b^2-4c) )/(2)=x
-b must equal 2 times 8 since the whole thing is divided by 2
therefore b=-16
subsitue

(-(-16+/- √(-16^2-4c) )/(2)=x

(16+/- √(256-4c) )/(2)=x
since the i is 1i that means that the simplified square root is equal to 2i so therefor the inside must result in -4
256-4c=-4
add 4c to both sides
256=4c-4
add 4 to both sides
260=4c
divide both sides by 4
65=c

the equation is x^2-16b+65=0

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