Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Real Zeros of Polynomials - 3.4 Exercises - Page 283: 9

Answer

$-1, 1, -7, 7, -\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}, -\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{4}, -\frac{7}{2}, \frac{7}{2}, -\frac{7}{4}. \frac{7}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Note that: The factors of $-7$ are $\pm1, \pm7$. The factors of $4$ are $\pm1, \pm2, \pm4$ Thus, The possible values of $p$ are $\pm1, \pm7$. The possible values of $q$ are $\pm1, \pm2, \pm4$ Therefore the possible rational zeros $\frac{p}{q}$ of $R(x)$ are: $\\-1, 1, -7, 7, -\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}, -\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{4}, -\frac{7}{2}, \frac{7}{2}, -\frac{7}{4}. \frac{7}{4}$
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