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Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence. If a polynomial has one root in the form a+ V6, it has a second root in the form of a _v5.

Fill in the blank to complete the following sentence. If a polynomial has one root-example-1
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Answer:

The correct answer is: plus (+)

Explanation:

"+"

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Given:

Is a polynomial has one root in the form of


a+\sqrt[]{b}

Then it has a second root in the form of _____.

We know that the complex roots occur in conjugate pairs so we have another root in the form of:


a-\sqrt[]{b}

Hence, the answer is:


a-\sqrt[]{b}

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