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OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Factoring with imaginary numbers?

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

I have to type out what I've already done, one second

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Original equation: \[x^{3}-7x^2+11x+19\] I used synthetic division and p/q to get eventually: (x + 1)(x^{2} - 8x + 19) I used the Quadratic Formula to get: \[(8 \pm 2\sqrt{3}i) \div2\]

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Am I correct? And if so, how do I put that in the correct form? Like (x + 1)(x - ?)(x + ?)

OpenStudy (ddcamp):

To put it in the proper form, let's look at the + part of the ±.

OpenStudy (ddcamp):

\[\frac{8 + 2 i \sqrt{3}}{2} \\ 4 + i\sqrt{3}\] So, the first complex root is \[(x - (4 + i \sqrt{3})\]

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Ohhh!

OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

Thank you!

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