
Mark M. answered 08/07/19
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Complex roots are always in conjugate pairs:
f(x) = a(x - 3)(x - (9 + 2i))(x - (9 - 2i))
f(x) = a(x - 3)(x + 85)
f(x) = a(x2 + 82x - 255)
272 = a(1 + 82 - 255)
Can you determine a and answer>