Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The equation has real and . Its two roots are apart on the Argand plane, both are at distance from the origin, and their real parts are positive. Find and .
For with real coefficients and , the roots are , a conjugate pair. Their sum is and their product is . A square root of has , and .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The pair. The roots are not real, since two real roots at distance from with positive real parts would be equal. So they are with .
Step 2. The gap. They are apart, so and .
Step 3. The distance from 0. , so , taking the positive real part.
Step 4. Sum and product. The sum is , so . The product is , so .
Answer: and . The equation is , with roots .
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