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Solving Cubic and Quartic Equations

 

Students learn how to use the conjugate root theorem to find unknown roots of cubic and quartic equations with real coefficients, starting from quadratics before applying factor theorem and polynomial division.

Later, as learning progresses, students verify factorisations and solve increasingly complex cubic and quartic equations.

Core Pure 1: Complex Numbers

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