Example 3

Write the simplest polynomial function with integral coefficients that has the zeros [math]5[/math] and [math]3 – i[/math].
[list=1][br][*]Determine additional zeros of the function.[br][/*][*]Use the zeros to write the polynomial as a product of the factors.[br][/*][*]Multiply the factors to determine the polynomial function.[br][/*][/list][br]This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url=http://www.walch.com/]www.walch.com[/url] for more information.

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