Determine whether the statement is true or false.
-If f(x) is a polynomial having only real coefficients and 1 - 4i is a zero of f(x), then -1 + 4i is also
zero.

Name: Determine whether the statement is true or false. -If f(x) is a polynomial having only real coefficients and 1 - 4i is a zero of f(x), then -1 + 4i is also zero.
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If f(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients and 1 - 4i is a zero, then its complex conjugate, 1 + 4i, must also be a zero, not -1 + 4i.

Determine Whether the Statement Is True or False