Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.3 Zeros of Polynomial Functions - 3.3 Exercises - Page 336: 36

Answer

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

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 $4x^2+8x+2$. Step 3. Solve $4x^2+8x+2=0$ to get $x=\frac{-8\pm\sqrt {8^2-4(4)(2)}}{2(4)}=\frac{-2\pm\sqrt {2}}{2}$.
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