University of Benghazi

Faculty of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department

Numerical Analysis CE 501

Home Work No.6
Complex Zero Roots for Polynomial Functions

Submitted to:
Prof. Salem Alsanusi
05, December, 2022

Prepared by:
Bashir A. El-Saadawi
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Find the roots for all polynomials
Q33) 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 3𝑥 4𝑥 12
Solution:
p=12, q=1
First, we find all possible values of p 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
possible values of q 1,

Now we find the possible values of   1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

Now we will use synthetic division to evaluate the polynomial at each of the candidates for
rational zeros

-3 1 3 4 12
Since the remainder is zero,
-3 0 -12
-3 is a zero
1 0 4 0

This also tells us that f factors as

𝑥 4 𝑥 3
The quotient polynomial is a quadratic, which can be solved easily to give us two imaginary
zeros
𝑥 4

√
𝑥 →𝑥 𝑖2, 𝑥 𝑖2
Therefore, the zeros of f(x) are

𝑥 3, 𝑖2, 𝑖2

 
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Q37) 𝑓 𝑥 4𝑥 4𝑥 13𝑥 12𝑥 3
Solution:
p=3, q=4
First, we find all possible values of p 1, 3,
possible values of q 1, 2, 4,

Now we find the possible values of   1, , , 3, , ,

Now we will use synthetic division to evaluate the polynomial at each of the candidates for
rational zeros

0.5 4 -4 13 -12 3
Since the remainder is zero,
2 -1 6 -3
0.5 is a zero
4 -2 12 -6 0
4𝑥 2𝑥 12𝑥 6 2𝑥 1
p=6, q=4
p 1, 2, 3, 6,
q 1, 2, 4,

1, , , 2, 3, , , 6

0.5 4 -2 12 -6

2 0 6 0.5 is a zero

4 0 12 0
4𝑥 12 2𝑥 1
The quotient polynomial is a quadratic, which can be solved easily to give us two imaginary
zeros

𝑏
2
𝑏 4𝑎𝑐 0 02 4 4 12
4𝑥 12 → 𝑥 →𝑥 𝑖√3, 𝑥 𝑖√3
2𝑎 2 4

Therefore, the zeros of f(x) are

1
𝑥 , 𝑖√3, 𝑖√3
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Q41) 𝑓 𝑥 3𝑥 8𝑥 12𝑥 12𝑥 5
Solution:
p=5, q=3
First, we find all possible values of p 1, 5,
possible values of q 1, 3,

Now we find the possible values of   1, 5, , ,

Now we will use synthetic division to evaluate the polynomial at each of the candidates for
rational zeros

-1 -3 -8 -12 -12 -5
3 5 7 5
-3 -5 -7 -5 0 -1 is a zero

3𝑥 5𝑥 7𝑥 5 𝑥 1
p=5, q=3
p 1, 5,
q 1, 3,
𝑝 1 5
1, 5, , ,
𝑞 3 3

-1 -3 -5 -7 -5
3 2 5
-3 -2 -5 0 -1 is a zero
3𝑥 2𝑥 5 𝑥 1

√ √ √
𝑥 →𝑥 𝑖 , 𝑥 𝑖
Therefore, the zeros of f(x) are

1 √14 1 √14
𝑥 1, 𝑖 , 𝑖
3 3 3 3

 
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Q42) 𝑓 𝑥 8𝑥 50𝑥 43𝑥 2𝑥 4
Solution:
p=4, q=8
First, we find all possible values of p 1, 2, 4,
possible values of q 1, 2, 4, 8,

Now we find the possible values of   1, , , , 2, 4,

Now we will use synthetic division to evaluate the polynomial at each of the candidates for
rational zeros

-0.5 8 50 43 2 -4
-4 -23 -10 4
8 46 20 -8 0 -0.5 is a zero

8𝑥 46𝑥 20𝑥 8 2𝑥 1
p=8, q=8
p 1, 2, 4, 8,
q 1, 2, 4, 8,
𝑝 1 1 1
1, , , , 2, 4, 8,
𝑞 2 4 8

0.25 8 46 20 -8
2 12 8
8 48 32 0 0.25 is a zero
8𝑥 48𝑥 32 2𝑥 1 4𝑥 1

√
𝑥 →𝑥 3 √5, 𝑥 3 √5,
Therefore, the zeros of f(x) are

1 1
𝑥 , , 3 √5, 3 √5,
2 4

 
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Q47) 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 2𝑥 27𝑥 2𝑥 26 (Hint: x = i is the one of the zeros)
Solution:
Since f is a fourth-degree polynomial, we need to make two successful divisions to get a quadratic quotient.

i 1 -2 27 -2 26

i -2i-1 26i+2 -26

1 -2+i -2i+26 26i 0

Since i is a zero, we know from Conjugate Pairs Theorem that -i is also a zero. We continue our
synthetic division tableau

-i 1 -2+i -2i+26 26i

-i 2i -26i

1 -2 26 0
𝑥 2𝑥 26 𝑥 𝑖 𝑥 𝑖

√
𝑥 →𝑥 1 5𝑖, 𝑥 1 5𝑖,
Therefore, the zeros of f(x) are

𝑥 𝑖, 𝑖, 1 5𝑖, 1 5𝑖,

 
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Q48) 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 5𝑥 13𝑥 7𝑥 5 (Hint: x = -1+2i is a zero)
Solution:
Since f is a fourth-degree polynomial, we need to make two successful divisions to get a quadratic quotient.

-1+2i 2 5 13 7 5

4i-2 2i-11 2i-6 -5

2 4i+3 2i+2 2i+1 0

Since -1+2i is a zero, we know from Conjugate Pairs Theorem that -1-2i is also a zero. We continue
our synthetic division tableau

-1-2i 2 4i+3 2i+2 2i+1

-4i-2 -2i-1 -2i-1

2 1 1 0
2𝑥 𝑥 1 𝑥 1 2𝑖 𝑥 1 2𝑖

√ √ √
𝑥 →𝑥 𝑖, 𝑥 𝑖,
Therefore, the zeros of f(x) are

1 √7 1 √7
𝑥 1 2𝑖 , 1 2𝑖, 𝑖, 𝑖,
4 4 4 4

 
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