Complex Numbers and Polynomials
Students will use complex numbers to find roots of polynomial equations, especially those with real coefficients.
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Students will use complex numbers to find roots of polynomial equations, especially those with real coefficients.
Key Questions
- Explain the Conjugate Root Theorem for polynomials with real coefficients.
- Analyze how complex roots appear in conjugate pairs for real polynomials.
- Construct the remaining roots of a polynomial given one complex root.
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