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(5-√(5)) and (√(5) -5)Are two roots of a fourth degree polynomial with integer coefficients, what are the other roots?

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Answer:

(5 +√5) and (-√5 -5)

Explanation:

Given two roots of the 4th-degree polynomial with integer coefficients are (5-√5) and (√5-5), you want to know the other two roots.

Conjugates

The other two roots are the conjugates of the given roots. That is, the signs of the √5 term will change:

(5 +√5) and (-√5 -5)

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Additional comment

The polynomial is x⁴ -60x² +400.

(5-√(5)) and (√(5) -5)Are two roots of a fourth degree polynomial with integer coefficients-example-1
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