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Using a given zero to write a polynomial as a product of linear factors: complex zeros

Using a given zero to write a polynomial as a product of linear factors: complex zeros-example-1
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since -2 is a root of multiplicity 2, we can write g(x) as:


g(x)=(x+2)(x+2)(x+2-3i)(x+2+3i)

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