document.write( "Question 237136: I need to find the rational and real zeros of 2x^4-x^3-23x^2+10x+30. I have already found -1, and 3/2 to be rational zeros, but I end up with 2x^2-20, and I don't know what to do with it, can you help? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #174449 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x^2 - 20 yields two real (but not rational) zeros\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x^2 - 20 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 10 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = ± sqrt(10) \n" ); document.write( " |