If is a root of the cubic equation and and are both real numbers, what is ?
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Complex roots occur in conjugate pairs,so if 1 + 2 i is a root then 1 − 2 i is also a root.Let a , b , c be the roots of the equation.By Vieta,s formulas we a + b + c = − A , a b + a c + b c = B , a b c = 1 0 .So ( 1 + 2 i ) ( 1 − 2 i ) c = 5 c = 1 0 → c = 5 1 0 = 2 .So 3rd root is 2.So A = a + b + c = ( 1 + 2 i ) + ( 1 − 2 i ) + 2 = 1 + 1 + 2 = 4 → − A = − 4 , B = a b + a c + b c = ( 1 + 2 i ) ( 1 − 2 i ) + ( 1 − 2 i ) 2 + ( 1 + 2 i ) 2 = 5 + 2 + 2 − 4 i + 4 i = 9 .So the equation is x 3 − 4 x 2 + 9 x − 1 0 → B − A = 9 − ( − 4 ) = 9 + 4 = 1 3