Use a computer to find the three solutions of the equationx3-3x-1=0 . Find a way to show that the solutions can be writtenas .2cos(π9),-2cos(2π9),-2cos(4π9)

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Hence, the solutions can be written as:

x1=1.88=2cos(π9)x2=0.347=2cos(4π9)x3=1.53=2cos(2π9)

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Complex Roots and Powers 

For any complex numbers, let say,aandb the definition of the complex power induces a formula as: ab=eblna, where.ae

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Step 2:Determine the Complex roots

The given polynomial isx33x1=0, with roots .2cos(π9),2cos(2π9),and 2cos(4π9)

Using computer, the three roots obtained are:

x1=1.88x2=0.347x3=1.53

Let these roots are real part of the complex rootsz1,z2andz3given by:

z1=x1+iy1=2{cosθ1+isinθ1}z2=x2+iy2=2{cosθ2+isinθ2}z3=x3+iy3=2{cosθ3+isinθ3}

From the equation for z1solve for the roots as:

x1=2cosθ1=1.88θ1=cos-1[1.882]=±π9Þx1=2cos(π9)

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Determine the Complex roots 

From the equation forz2solve for the roots as:

x2=2cosθ2=0.347θ2=cos1[0.3472]=±4π9x2=2cos(4π9)

From the equation forz3solve for the roots as:

x3=2cosθ3=1.53θ3=cos1[1.532]=±2π9x3=2cos(2π9)

Hence, the solutions can be written as:

x1=1.88=2cos(π9)x2=0.347=2cos(4π9)x3=1.53=2cos(2π9)

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