Wednesday, July 20, 2011

What is the equation of f(x) if (3-5i) and (3+5i) are the roots?

Let the equation be f(x) = x^2 + bx +
c


Then we know that if x1 and x2 are the roots of
f(x).


Then x1+x2=
-b/a


==> x1*x2= c/a


We
have the roots (3-5i) and (3+5i)


==> (3-5i)+(3+5i) =
6 = -b ==> b= -6


==> (3-5i)(3+5i)= 9+25= 34 =
c


==> f(x)= x^2 - 6x + 34 =
0


To check we will calculate the
roots.


==> x1= (6+sqrt(-100) / 2 = 6+10i / 2 = 3+
5i


==> x2=
3-5i


Then the equation is: f(x) = x^2 -6x +
34

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