College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.4 - Real Zeros of Polynomials - 3.4 Exercises - Page 319: 12

Answer

$a.\displaystyle \quad\pm 1,\pm 2,\pm\frac{1}{3},\pm\frac{2}{3}$ $b.\quad-1$ and $\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Rational Zeros Theorem$:$ $ ... $every rational zero of $P(x)$ is of the form $\displaystyle \frac{p}{q}$ where $p$ and $q$ are integers and $p$ is a factor of the constant coefficient $a_{0}$ $q$ is a factor of the leading coefficient $a_{n}$ --- $a.$ $P(x)=3x^{3}+4x^{2}-x-2$ candidates for p: $\pm 1,\pm 2$ candidates for q: $\pm 1,\pm 3$ Possible rational zeros $\displaystyle \frac{p}{q}$:$\displaystyle \quad \pm 1,\pm 2,\pm\frac{1}{3},\pm\frac{2}{3}$ $b.$ From the graph, the actual zeros are $-1$ and $\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}$
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