College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 3 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 390: 18

Answer

$x\displaystyle \in\{-3,-i,i, 4\}$

Work Step by Step

See The Rational Zero Theorem: If $\frac{p}{q}$ is a zero of the polynomial $f(x) $with integer coefficients, then $p$ is a factor of the constant term, $a_{0}$, and $q$ is a factor of the leading coefficient, $a_{n}$. ------------------------ $x^4-x^{3}-11x^{2}-x-12=0$ a. Candidates for zeros, $\displaystyle \frac{p}{q}:$ $p:\qquad \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 3, \pm4, \pm6, \pm12$ $q:\qquad \pm 1$ $\displaystyle \frac{p}{q}:\qquad \pm 1, \pm 2,\pm 3, \pm4, \pm6, \pm12$ b. Try for $x=4:$ $\begin{array}{lllll} \underline{4}| & 1 & -1 & -11 & -1& -12\\ & & 4 & 12 & 4& 12\\ & -- & -- & -- & --\\ & 1 & 3 & 1& 3 & |\underline{0} \end{array}$ $4$ is a zero, $(x-4)(x^{3} +3x^2+x+3)=0$ c. Factorize the Quadinomial $(x^3+3x^2+x+3)$ using distributive property of polynomial function. $x^{3}+3x^2+x+3=x^2(x+3)+1(x+3)$ $(x^2+1)(x+3),$ $(x-4)(x^2+1)(x+3)=0$ $x\displaystyle \in\{-3,-i,i, 4\}$
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