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: 14

Answer

$a.\displaystyle \quad\pm 1,\pm\frac{1}{2},\pm\frac{1}{4}$ $b.\displaystyle \quad\frac{1}{4}$ and $1$

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 $a_{n}$ --- $a.$ $P(x)=4x^{4}-x^{3}-4x+1$ candidates for p:$\quad \pm 1$ candidates for q:$\quad \pm 1,\pm 2,\pm 4$ Possible rational zeros $\displaystyle \frac{p}{q}$:$\displaystyle \quad \pm 1,\pm\frac{1}{2},\pm\frac{1}{4}.$ $b.$ From the graph, the actual zeros are $\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}$ and 1.
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