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Complex Numbers HL - Roots of Polynomials

The Conjugate Root Theorem states that if the complex number a + ib is a root of a polynomial in one variable with real coefficients, then the complex conjugate a - bi is also a root of that polynomial. This is a useful theorem for solving polynomials with real coefficients. Since the coefficients of the polynomial are real numbers, complex roots must always come in pairs and more than that they must be conjugate...


Tags: conjugate root, complex roots, cubic

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