SOLUTION: How do I find the real zeros to the problem f(x)= x^4+x^3-8x^2-9x-9?

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Question 926867: How do I find the real zeros to the problem f(x)= x^4+x^3-8x^2-9x-9?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
f(x)= x^4+x^3-8x^2-9x-9, x = ± 3 are roots (81+27-72-27-9) = 0 And( (81-27-72+ 27-9)= 0
Using Synthetic Division
3 1 1 -8 -9 -9
3 12 12 9
1 4 4 -3 0 and again
-3 -3 -3 3
1 1 1 0
(x-3)(x+3)(x^2 + x + 1)
.......
x^2 + x + 1 has imaginary roots


-.5 ± .5i√3

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