College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Exercise Set 3.4 - Page 387: 49

Answer

$x\in\left\{\frac{-3}{4}, -\sqrt {2}i, \sqrt {2}i, 1 \right\}$

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, $a_{n}$. ------------------------ $f(x)=4x^4-x^{3}+5x^{2}-2x-6$ a. Candidates for zeros, $\frac{p}{q}:$ $p:\qquad \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm3, \pm 6$ $q:\qquad \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 4$ $\displaystyle \frac{p}{q}:\qquad \pm 1, \pm 2,\pm 3, \pm 6, \pm \frac{1}{2}, \pm \frac{3}{2},\pm \frac{1}{4},\pm \frac{3}{4}$ b. Try for $x=1:$ $\begin{array}{lllll} \underline{1}| &4 & -1 & 5 & -2 & -6\\ & &4 & 3 & 8& 6\\ & -- & -- & -- & --\\ & 4 & 3 & 8 & 6 & |\underline{0} \end{array}$ $1$ is a zero, $f(x)=(x-1)(4x^3+3x^{2} +8x+6)$, To solve for the Quadrinomial, Try for $x=\frac{-3}{4}:$ $\begin{array}{lllll} \underline{\frac{-3}{4}}| & 4 & 3 & 8 & 6\\ & & -3 & 0 & -6\\ & -- & -- & -- & --\\ & 4 & 0 & 8 & |\underline{0} \end{array}$ $\frac{-3}{4}$ is a zero, $f(x)=(x+\frac{3}{4})(x-1)(4x^{2} +8)$, c.To solve for the quadratic, set it equal to $0$, $4x^2+8=0$, $x= \pm \sqrt {2}i$ $f(x)=(x+\frac{3}{4})(x-1)(x -\sqrt {2}i)(x+\sqrt {2}i)$ The zeros of f satisfy $f(x)=0$, $(x+\frac{3}{4})(x-1)(x -\sqrt {2}i)(x+\sqrt {2}i)=0$ $x\displaystyle \in\left\{\frac{-3}{4}, -\sqrt {2}i, \sqrt {2}i, 1 \right\}$
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