Consider the polynomial Р(z) — 24 — 6х3 + За? + бх + 5 such that 2-– i is known to be a zero of the polynomial. In the process of factoring P (x) the following is done: 2 -6 3 6 52-i 4-2i -6-2i a -5 2 -2-2i -3-2i 2 -2-2i -3-2i -2-i 2+i m 4+2i 2+i 2 п 1 where a, b, m and n are complex numbers. The value of a + m corresponds to: a) –8 – i b) 2+i c) -i d) -4+i

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Consider the polynomial
Р(z) — 24 — 6х3 + За? + бх + 5
such that 2-– i is known to be a zero of the polynomial.
In the process of factoring P (x) the following is done:
2
-6
3
6
52-i
4-2i
-6-2i
a
-5
2
-2-2i
-3-2i
2
-2-2i
-3-2i
-2-i 2+i
m
4+2i
2+i
2
п
1
where a, b, m and n are complex numbers. The value of a
+ m corresponds to:
a) –8 – i
b) 2+i
c) -i
d) -4+i
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the polynomial Р(z) — 24 — 6х3 + За? + бх + 5 such that 2-– i is known to be a zero of the polynomial. In the process of factoring P (x) the following is done: 2 -6 3 6 52-i 4-2i -6-2i a -5 2 -2-2i -3-2i 2 -2-2i -3-2i -2-i 2+i m 4+2i 2+i 2 п 1 where a, b, m and n are complex numbers. The value of a + m corresponds to: a) –8 – i b) 2+i c) -i d) -4+i
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