SOLUTION: f(x)=1/2x^3-x Find the zeros of the function algebraically

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Question 1093896: f(x)=1/2x^3-x
Find the zeros of the function algebraically

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f(x)=1/2x^3-x
Find the zeros of the function algebraically
Solve:
(1/2)x^3-x = 0
x((1/2)x^2-1) = 0
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x = 0 or (1/2)x^2 -1 = 0
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x = 0 or x^2 = 2
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x = 0 or x = +/-sqrt(2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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