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Graphing Polynomials Lesson 7 - Complex Zeros (page 4 of 4)
---- This algebra lesson explains complex zeros and shows how to find them.

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Let's try another one:

Find the zeros of

then draw a rough sketch of the graph:

What's his basic shape?

x^4 ... basic 4th degree polynomial shape

Let's find those zeros! How many will there be? Four, baby, FOUR! Not 3... not 5... 4!

x^4 - 16 = 0 ... remember how to factor this? ... ( x^2 )^2 - ( 4 )^2 = 0 gives ( x^2 - 4 ) ( x^2 + 4 ) = 0 ... keep going! ... ( x - 2 ) ( x + 2 ) ( x - 2i ) ( x + 2i ) = 0 gives x - 2 = 0 or x + 2 = 0 or x - 2i = 0 or x + 2i = 0 which gives x = 2 , x = -2 , x = 2i , and x = -2i

real zeros: -2 , 2 (shoot throughs)

complex zeros: -2i , 2i

rough sketch of f ( x ) = x^4 - 16 ... in reality, this guy doesn't actually wobble here... but, this is just a rough sketch... and he IS an x^4 guy

YOUR TURN:

Find the zeros of the following functions, then draw a rough stetch of the graph

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