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C H A P T E R 2 Polynomial and Rational Functions

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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

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