Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions. Q has degree 3 and zeros 0 and i.
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Q has degree 3, and zeros 0 and i.
Since i is a zero, then so is -i by the Conjugate Zeros
Theorem. This means that has the form
Q(x)=a(x-0)(x+i)(x-i)
Expand and simplify
Q(x)=a(x^(3)+x)
Let a=1
Q(x)=x^(3)+x
Any other polynomial that satisfies the given requirements must be an integer multiple of this one.
Result:
Q(x)=x^(3)+x