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 - Test - Page 439: 9

Answer

$\frac{p}{q}= \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 3, \pm 6, \pm \frac{1}{2}, \pm \frac{3}{2}$

Work Step by Step

The rational root theorem (or rational root test, rational zero theorem, rational zero test or p/q theorem) states a constraint on rational solutions of a polynomial equation ${\displaystyle a_{n}x^{n}+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots +a_{0}=0}$ with integer coefficients $a_{i} \in Z$ and $a_{0}$, ${\displaystyle a_{0},a_{n}\neq 0}$. The theorem states that each rational solution $x = pā„q$, written in lowest terms so that $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime, satisfies: $p$ is an integer factor of the constant term $a_{0}$, and $q$ is an integer factor of the leading coefficient $a_{n}$. In this case, $f(x)=2x^3+11x^2-7x-6$ $p= \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 3, \pm 6$ $q= \pm 1, \pm 2$ $\frac{p}{q}= \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 3, \pm 6, \pm \frac{1}{2}, \pm \frac{3}{2}$
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