Loci and Roots of Polynomials
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Loci and Roots of Polynomials

Solving polynomial equations with real coefficients and sketching loci in the complex plane.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB A-Level H2 Mathematics (9758), Section 1: Pure Mathematics - Introduction to Complex Numbers (Roots of polynomials with real coefficients)SEAB A-Level H2 Mathematics (9758), Section 1: Pure Mathematics - Introduction to Complex Numbers (Loci in the complex plane)

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Solving polynomial equations with real coefficients and sketching loci in the complex plane.

Key Questions

  1. What is the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra?
  2. How do conjugate roots appear in polynomials with real coefficients?
  3. How do we sketch loci such as circles and half-lines on an Argand diagram?

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