Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Real Zeros of Polynomials - 3.4 Exercises - Page 284: 79

Answer

$-1,+3$

Work Step by Step

Possible rational zeros are $\pm1,\pm2$ a. Test upper bounds, we found $+2$ is not an upper bound, test $+3$ confirms it is an upper bound. b. Test lower bounds with values $-2,-1,0,...$ we found that $-1$ is a lower bound.
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