1.Define a root of an equation?

What is equation? - A statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are
equal (indicated by the sign =).

What is root? A real number x will be called a solution or a root if it satisfies

the equation.
o Eg. x2 + x 20 = 0 ; from this equation we can see we have a 2nd degree and we
can say by using factoring we can find 2 solution or root for x which are -5 and 4.
o Eg. x3 + 2x2 3x = 0 ; this equation has 3rd degree and 3 roots which are 0, 1 and
-3

Any polynomial of degree n has n roots but we may need to use complex numbers

4.Assume that every equation has at least one root prove that every equation of the nth degree has
nth roots and can be shown A (x-a1) (x-a2) (x-a3) (x an).

Consider a polynomial f(x) = A0xn + A1xn-1 + . . . + An-1x + An (Integral Rational

Function, polynomial)
If f(x) = 0, which may be any complex number (stated on Factor theorem if f(c) is
zero, the polynomial f(x) has the factor x-c. In other terms, if c is a root of f(x) = 0, x-c is
a factor of f(x)) so that
f(x) = (x-a1) Q(x)
,
Q(x) = A0xn-1 + A1xn-2 + . . . + An-1x + An
If Q(x) = 0 has the root a2, then
Q(x) = (x a2) Q1(x) ,

f(x) = (x a1) (x a2) Q1(x)

If Q1 (x) = 0 has the root a3, and so on we finally get

F(x) = A (x-a1) (x-a2) (x-a3) (x an)