Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 336: 34

Answer

$\frac{-5\pm\sqrt {5}}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the given coefficients of the polynomial to set up a division as shown in the figure. Step 2. Perform a synthetic division and find the quotient as $x^2+5x+5$. Step 3. Solve $x^2+5x+5=0$ to get $x=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt {5^2-4(5)}}{2}=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt {5}}{2}$
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