SOLUTION: Find the real zeros of the polynomial function P(x) = x(x + 1)(x2 - 81). A. 0, -1, 9, -9 B. 0, -1, 9 C. -1, 9, -9 D. 0, 1, 9

SOLUTION: Find the real zeros of the polynomial function P(x) = x(x + 1)(x2 - 81). A. 0, -1, 9, -9 B. 0, -1, 9 C. -1, 9, -9 D. 0, 1, 9

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Question 89996: Find the real zeros of the polynomial function P(x) = x(x + 1)(x2 - 81).
A. 0, -1, 9, -9
B. 0, -1, 9
C. -1, 9, -9
D. 0, 1, 9

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the real zeros of:

To find the zeros, just set p(x) = 0 and, since the function is already factored, apply the zero products principle:
therefore:
or or
The roots are:

so or
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