Given that fx is a cubic function with zeros at 5 and 2i1 f
Given that f(x) is a cubic function with zeros at 5 and 2i+1 , find an equation for f(x) given that f(7)=3.
Solution
zeros at x=-5
x= 1 -2i
there would be another zero which is complex conjugate of 1-2i = 1 +2i
So, f(x) = k( x+5)(x -1 +2i)(x -1 -2i)
=k(x+5) (x^2 -x -2ix -x +1 +2i +2ix-2i +4)
=k(x+5)(x^2 -2x +5)
Given : f(7) = 3
3 = k(7+5)(49 -14 +5)
k = 3/(12*40) = 1/160
f(x) = (1/160)(x+5)(x^2 -2x +5)
