Answer:
(A)[tex][x-(2+i)][x-(2-i)][x-\sqrt{2}][x+\sqrt{2}][/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
A polynomial has a leading coefficient of 1 and the following factors with multiplicity 1:
[tex]x-(2+i)\\x-\sqrt{2}[/tex]
We apply the following to find the factored form of the polynomial.
- If a complex number is a root of a polynomial with real coefficients, its complex conjugate is also a root of that polynomial.
- If the polynomial has an irrational root [tex]a+\sqrt{b}[/tex], where a and b are rational and b is not a perfect square, then it has also a conjugate root [tex]a-\sqrt{b}[/tex].
[tex]\text{Complex conjugate of }x-(2+i)=x-(2-i)\\\\\text{Complex conjugate of }x-\sqrt{2}=x+\sqrt{2}[/tex]
Therefore, the factored form of the polynomial is:
[tex][x-(2+i)][x-(2-i)][x-\sqrt{2}][x+\sqrt{2}][/tex]