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If a polynomial function, f of x , with rational coefficients has roots 0 , 4 , and 3 plus square root of 11 , what must also be a root of f of x ?

A
negative 3 minus square root of 11
B
3 minus square root of 11
C
negative 3 plus i square root of 11
D
3 plus i square root of 11
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Which second degree polynomial function has a leading coefficient of negative 1 and root 4 with multiplicity 2 ?

A
f of x is equal to negative x squared plus 8 x plus 16
B
f of x is equal to negative x squared minus 8 x minus 16
C
f of x is equal to negative x squared plus 8 x minus 16
D
f of x is equal to negative x squared minus 8 x plus 16
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If a polynomial function f of x has roots negative 9 and 7 minus i , what must be a factor of f of x ?

A
open paren x minus open paren 7 plus i close paren close paren
B
open paren x plus open paren 7 minus i close paren close paren
C
open paren x plus open paren 7 plus i close paren close paren
D
open paren x minus open paren negative 7 minus i close paren close paren
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Which polynomial function has a leading coefficient of 1 and roots 2 i and 3 i with multiplicity 1 ?

A
f of x is equal to open paren x plus 2 i close paren times open paren x plus 3 i close paren
B
f of x is equal to open paren x minus 2 close paren times open paren x minus 3 close paren times open paren x minus 2 i close paren times open paren x minus 3 i close paren
C
f of x is equal to open paren x plus 2 i close paren times open paren x plus 3 i close paren times open paren x minus 2 i close paren times open paren x minus 3 i close paren
D
f of x is equal to open paren x minus 2 i close paren times open paren x minus 3 i close paren
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Which polynomial function has a leading coefficient of 3 and roots negative 4 , i , and 2 , all with multiplicity 1 ?

A
f of x is equal to 3 open paren x plus 4 close paren open paren x minus i close paren open paren x plus i close paren open paren x minus 2 close paren
B
f of x is equal to open paren x minus 3 close paren times open paren x plus 4 close paren times open paren x minus i close paren times open paren x minus 2 close paren
C
f of x is equal to 3 open paren x plus 4 close paren open paren x minus i close paren open paren x minus 2 close paren
D
f of x is equal to open paren x minus 3 close paren times open paren x plus 4 close paren times open paren x minus i close paren times open paren x plus i close paren times open paren x minus 2 close paren
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Which polynomial function f of x has a leading coefficient of 1 , roots negative 4 , 2 , and 9 with multiplicity 1 , and root negative 5 with multiplicity 3 ?

A
f of x is equal to 3 open paren x plus 5 close paren open paren x plus 4 close paren open paren x minus 2 close paren open paren x minus 9 close paren
B
f of x is equal to open paren x minus 5 close paren times open paren x minus 5 close paren times open paren x minus 5 close paren times open paren x minus 4 close paren times open paren x plus 2 close paren times open paren x plus 9 close paren
C
f of x is equal to open paren x plus 5 close paren times open paren x plus 5 close paren times open paren x plus 5 close paren times open paren x plus 4 close paren times open paren x minus 2 close paren times open paren x minus 9 close paren
D
f of x is equal to 3 open paren x minus 5 close paren open paren x minus 4 close paren open paren x plus 2 close paren open paren x plus 9 close paren
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If a polynomial function f of x has roots 4 minus 13 i and 5 , what must be a factor of f of x ?

A
open paren x plus open paren 4 plus 13 i close paren close paren
B
open paren x minus open paren 4 plus 13 i close paren close paren
C
open paren x plus open paren 13 minus 4 i close paren close paren
D
open paren x minus open paren 13 plus 4 i close paren close paren
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Which polynomial function has a leading coefficient of 1 and roots open paren 7 plus i close paren and open paren 5 minus i close paren with multiplicity 1 ?

A
f of x is equal to open paren x minus 7 close paren times open paren x minus i close paren times open paren x minus 5 close paren times open paren x plus i close paren
B
f of x is equal to open paren x plus 7 close paren times open paren x minus i close paren times open paren x plus 5 close paren times open paren x plus i close paren
C
f of x is equal to open paren x plus open paren 7 minus i close paren close paren times open paren x plus open paren 5 plus i close paren close paren times open paren x plus open paren 7 plus i close paren close paren times open paren x plus open paren 5 minus i close paren close paren
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f of x is equal to open paren x minus open paren 7 minus i close paren close paren times open paren x minus open paren 5 plus i close paren close paren times open paren x minus open paren 7 plus i close paren close paren times open paren x minus open paren 5 minus i close paren close paren

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