SOLUTION: find the roots of the polynomial equation 2x^4-5x^3-17x^2+41x-21=0

Question 687288: find the roots of the polynomial equation
2x^4-5x^3-17x^2+41x-21=0
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the roots of the polynomial equation
2x^4-5x^3-17x^2+41x-21=0
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The coefficients add up to zero, so x = 1 is a root.
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Use synthetic division to find other roots:
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1)....2....-5....-17....41....-21
......2....-3....-20....21....|..0
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Again the coefficients add up to zero, so x = 1 is again a root:
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1)....2....-3....-20....21
......2....-1....-21...|..0
Quotient: 2x^2 -x -21
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Factor: 2x^2 -7x+6x -21 = 0
x(2x-7 + 3(2x-7) = 0
(2x-7)(x+3) = 0
Roots: x = 7/6, x = -3, x = 1 (multiplicity 2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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