C H A P T E R 2 Polynomial and Rational Functions
C H A P T E R 2 Polynomial and Rational Functions
C H A P T E R 2 Polynomial and Rational Functions
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
248 Chapter 2 <strong>Polynomial</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rational</strong> <strong>Functions</strong><br />
91.<br />
93.<br />
95.<br />
96.<br />
f x x 3 2x 2 21x 18 92.<br />
Possible rational zeros: ±1, ±2, ±3, ±6, ±9, ±18<br />
1 1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
21<br />
3<br />
18<br />
18<br />
18<br />
0<br />
x 3 2x 2 21x 18 x 1x 2 3x 18<br />
x 1x 6x 3<br />
The zeros of f x are x 1, x 6, <strong>and</strong> x 3.<br />
f x x 3 10x 2 17x 8 94.<br />
Possible rational zeros: ±1, ±2, ±4, ±8<br />
1 1<br />
1<br />
10<br />
1<br />
9<br />
17<br />
9<br />
8<br />
8<br />
8<br />
0<br />
x 3 10x 2 17x 8 x 1x 2 9x 8<br />
x 1x 1x 8<br />
x 1 2 x 8<br />
The zeros of f x are x 1 <strong>and</strong> x 8.<br />
f x x 4 x 3 11x 2 x 12<br />
Possible rational zeros: ±1, ±2, ±3, ±4, ±6, ±12<br />
3 1<br />
1<br />
4 1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
3<br />
4<br />
4<br />
4<br />
0<br />
11<br />
12<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
4<br />
4<br />
0<br />
x 4 x 3 11x 2 x 12 x 3x 4x 2 1<br />
1<br />
3<br />
4<br />
12<br />
12<br />
0<br />
The real zeros of f x are x 3, <strong>and</strong> x 4.<br />
f x 25x 4 25x 3 154x 2 4x 24<br />
3 25<br />
25<br />
2 25<br />
25<br />
75<br />
50<br />
50<br />
50<br />
So, f x 25x 4 25x3 154x2 25 0 4 0<br />
4x 24<br />
x 3x 225x 2 4<br />
x 3x 25x 25x 2.<br />
Zeros: x 3, 2, ± 2<br />
5<br />
154<br />
150<br />
4<br />
4<br />
0<br />
8<br />
8<br />
4<br />
12<br />
8<br />
24<br />
24<br />
0<br />
f x 3x 3 20x 2 7x 30<br />
Possible rational zeros:<br />
1 3<br />
3<br />
20<br />
3<br />
23<br />
So, f x 3x 3 20x 2 7x 30<br />
x 13x 2 23x 30<br />
x 13x 5x 6<br />
0 x 13x 5x 6.<br />
Zeros: x 1, 5<br />
3 , 6<br />
7<br />
23<br />
30<br />
±1, ±2, ±3, ±5, ±6, ±10, ±15,<br />
±30, ± 1 2 5<br />
3 , ± 3 , ± 3 ,<br />
30<br />
30<br />
0<br />
f x x 3 9x 2 24x 20<br />
± 10<br />
3<br />
Possible rational zeros: ±1, ±2, ±4, ±5, ±10, ±20<br />
5 1<br />
9<br />
5<br />
So, f x x3 9x2 1 4 4 0<br />
24x 20<br />
x 5x 2 4x 4<br />
x 5x 2 2 .<br />
Zeros: x 5, 2<br />
Possible rational zeros:<br />
± 6<br />
25, ± 8<br />
25, ± 12<br />
25, ± 24<br />
± 25<br />
4<br />
± 25,<br />
1<br />
25, ± 2<br />
25, ± 3<br />
± 25,<br />
24<br />
±24, ±<br />
5 ,<br />
1<br />
5, ± 2<br />
5, ± 3<br />
5, ± 4<br />
5, ± 6<br />
5, ± 8<br />
5, ± 12<br />
±1, ±2, ±3, ±4, ±6, ±8, ±12,<br />
5 ,<br />
24<br />
20<br />
20<br />
20