SOLUTION: Hey, I'm not sure how to solve the following - please help: "using the fact that -2 and 1/3 are zeros of the polynomial (x)=3x^4+5x^3+x^2+5x-2, find the other two zeros."

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Question 492558: Hey,
I'm not sure how to solve the following - please help:
"using the fact that -2 and 1/3 are zeros of the polynomial (x)=3x^4+5x^3+x^2+5x-2, find the other two zeros."
Thanks! Cramming for huge nasty final whilst caring for a crazy toddler!

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x4+5x³+x²+5x-2

-2|3  5  1  5 -2
  |  -6  2 -6  2
   3 -1  3 -1  0

So the polynomial has been factored as

(x+2)(3x³-x²+3x-1)

Next you can factor the cubic by grouping:

Factor the first two terms as x²(3x-1) and write the last two
terms as +1(3x-1), and enclose those in brackets:

(x+2)[x²(3x-1)+1(3x-1)]

Factor out (3x-1) leaving x² and +1 in another set of
parentheses:

(x+2)(3x-1)(x²+1)

x+2=0   3x-1=0   x²+1=0      
  x=-2    3x=1     x²=-1
           x=      x=±i

The other two zeros are i and -i.

Edwin

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