A cubic polynomial P(z) = z³ - 2z² + 4z - 8 has real coefficients. Given that z = 2i is a root of this polynomial, find all roots of P(z) and express P(z) as a product of linear factors.
Specialist Mathematics · Unit 3 · Further complex numbers · Factorisation of polynomials
Understand and use the complex conjugate root theorem for polynomials with real coefficients, e.g. factorise a cubic polynomial with real coefficients given one factor.
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The polynomial \(Q(z) = z^3 - 5z^2 + 11z - 15\) has real coefficients. Given that \(z = 2 + i\) is a root of \(Q(z)\), which of the following is another root of the polynomial?
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A cubic polynomial with real coefficients has roots $3i$ and $5$. Which of the following is a factor of this polynomial?
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A cubic polynomial P(x) with real coefficients has one root z = 3 + 2i. Which of the following must also be a root of P(x)?
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