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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Two roots of a 3-degree polynomial equation are 5 and -5. Which of the following cannot be the third root of the equation? a.5 b.5i c.0 d.-5 e.-5i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Complex roots come in conjugate pairs i.e, you CANNOT only have 1 complex root. Since your problem has only one unknown root, you can automatically eliminate any options that have "i" in them.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so just the ones with i?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep. All the other ones are possible to exist.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Np

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