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 320: 54

Answer

$\frac{1}{2}$, $3$, and $\frac{-2\pm \sqrt{6}}{2}$

Work Step by Step

$P(x)=0$ $4x^5-18x^4-6x^3+91x^2-60x+9=0$ (Factorize) $(2x-1)(x-3)(x-3)(2x^2+4x-1)=0$ Find all real zeros: (i) $2x-1=0\to x=\frac{1}{2}$ (ii) $(x-3)=0\to x=3$ (iii) $2x^2+4x-1=0\to x=\frac{-4\pm \sqrt{4^2-4\cdot 2\cdot (-1)}}{2\cdot 2}=\frac{-4\pm 2\sqrt{6}}{4}=\frac{-2\pm \sqrt{6}}{2}$ Therefore, the real zeros of $P$ are $\frac{1}{2}$, $3$, and $\frac{-2\pm \sqrt{6}}{2}$.
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