2017 RI P1 Q9

2017 RI P1 Q9

7 marks
Prelims
  1. One root of the equation \({{z}^{4}}+2{{z}^{3}}+a{{z}^{2}}+bz+50=0\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are real, is \(z=1+3\mathbf{i}\).
    1. Show that \(a=7\) and \(b=30\) and find the other roots of the equation.[5]
    2. Deduce the roots of the equation \({{w}^{4}}-2\mathbf{i}{{w}^{3}}-7{{w}^{2}}+30\mathbf{i}w+50=0\)[2]

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Answer:\(\text{(i)}\ a=7,\ b=30\), with other roots \(1-3\mathbf{i}\) and \(-2\pm\mathbf{i}\) \(\text{(ii)}\ w=3-\mathbf{i},\ -3-\mathbf{i},\ 1+2\mathbf{i},\ -1+2\mathbf{i}\)

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