#Quartic complex number solving question please help aaaa

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fleet thicket
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So the question is. w = 1 + 2i

given that w is a root of the equation z^4 + pz^3 + qz^2 - 6z + 65 = 0, find the values of p and q

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novel kernel
glad kestrel
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definition of root you can plug it into the equation

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and since thers two variables for one equation... many answers

novel kernel
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though if p,q are assumed to be real, maybe only one

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so yeah i guess plug in and grind out the expansion

wicked ivy
fleet thicket
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yeah i should plug in the solutions i have which I did

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but i dont know how to go from there

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because i cant long algebraic divide because of the unkwon p and q

glad kestrel
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oh once you’re done expanding separate the constants and imaginary parts