SOLUTION: Given x^3 - 4x^2 + 2x + 1 =0
(a)How many possible positive roots are there?
(b)How many possible negative roots are there?
(c)What are the possible rational roots?
(d)Using sy
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: Given x^3 - 4x^2 + 2x + 1 =0
(a)How many possible positive roots are there?
(b)How many possible negative roots are there?
(c)What are the possible rational roots?
(d)Using synthetic substitution, which of the possible rational roots is
actually a root of the equation?
(e)Find the irrational roots of the equation. (HINT: Use the quardratic
formula to solve the depressed equation.)
(a)____________
(b)____________
(c)____________
(d)____________
(e)____________
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Given x^3 - 4x^2 + 2x + 1 =0
(a)How many possible positive roots are there?
(b)How many possible negative roots are there?
(c)What are the possible rational roots?
(d)Using synthetic substitution, which of the possible rational roots is
actually a root of the equation?
(e)Find the irrational roots of the equation. (HINT: Use the quardratic
formula to solve the depressed equation.)
(a)_2 or 0 because f(x) has 2 changes of sign_
(b)_1 because f(-x) has one change of sign_
(c)_+1 or -1___________
(d)_x = 1___________
(e)_[3+sqrt13]/2 or [3-sqrt(13)]/2_
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Using synthetic division with x=1 you get:
1)....1....-4....2....1
........1.....-3...-1..|..0
Quotient: x^2-3x-1
Using quadratic formula you get:
x=[3+-sqrt(9-4*1*-1)]/2
x=[3+-sqrt(13)]/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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