Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Zeros of Polynomial Functions - Exercise Set - Page 379: 71

Answer

3 is a factor of the constant term. 4 is a factor of the leading coefficient.

Work Step by Step

If $f\left( x \right)={{a}_{n}}{{x}^{n}}+{{a}_{n-1}}{{x}^{n-1}}+........+{{a}_{1}}x+{{a}_{0}}$ has integer coefficients and $\frac{p}{q}$ is a root (rational zero) of $f\left( x \right)$ , then p is a factor of the constant term, ${{a}_{o}}$ , and q is a factor of the leading coefficient, ${{a}_{n}}$. Thus, if $\frac{3}{4}$ is a root of a polynomial equation, then 3 is a factor of the constant term and 4 is a factor of the leading coefficient.
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