How do you write a possible quadratic equation in standard form that has the given roots {1+or-i}?

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2018

The possible cubic equation happens to be:

x^3-x^2+x-1=0

Explanation:

roots are
x=1

x-1=0

x=-i

x+i=0

Complex numbers occur always in conjugates

x=i,
x-i=0

x=-i,
x+i=0

Hence, the factors are:

(x-1), (x-i), (x+i)

(x-1)(x-i)(x+i)=0

(x-1)(x^2+1)=0

The possible cubic equation happens to be:

x^3-x^2+x-1=0