N2010 P2 Q1

N2010 P2 Q1

Junior College 2
7 marks
  1. Solve the equation \(x^2-6x+34=0\).[2]
  2. One root of the equation \(x^4+4x^3+x^2+ax+b=0\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are real, is \(x=-2+\mathrm i\). Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\) and the other roots.[5]

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Answer:(i) \(3\pm5\mathrm i\). (ii) \(a=-16,b=-20\); other roots \(-2-\mathrm i,2,-2\).

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