Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Review - Exercises - Page 321: 63

Answer

$1$ (multiplicity of 3)$, -2, 2$

Work Step by Step

This question asks for ALL zeros of the function Given $P(x) = x^5 - 3x^4 - x^3 + 11x^2 - 12x + 4$ See image below for synthetic division So x = 1 $(x-1)^2 (x^3 - x^2 - 4x + 4)$ $(x-1)^2 (x-1)(x^2 - 4)$ $(x-1)^3 (x+2)(x-2)$ Factor and set P(x) = 0 Thus the solutions are $1$ (multiplicity of 3)$, -2, 2$
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