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Find a monic quartic polynomial f(x) with rational coefficients whose roots include x=1-\sqrt 2 and x=2+\sqrt 5. Give your answer in expanded form.

 May 26, 2020
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Find a monic quartic polynomial f(x) with rational coefficients whose roots include x=1-\sqrt 2 and x=2+\sqrt 5. Give your answer in expanded form.

 

(x(12))(x+12)(x(2+5))(x+2+5)

 

(x2(12)2)(x2(2+5)2)

 

x4[(12)2+(2+5)2]x2+(12)2(2+5)2

 

Can you finish it off from there?

 May 26, 2020

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