College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 3 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 437: 49

Answer

$x \in \left\{-2, -i, i, \frac{1}{2}\right\}$ $f(x)=(x+2)(x+i)(x-i)(2x-1)$

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