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document.write( "Find the zeros of the following functions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 4x^3-4x^2-7x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 4x^3-4x^2-7x-2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2 is a zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use synthetic division to find the quotient:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)...4.....-4.....-7.....-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....4......4......1...|..0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quotient: 4x^2+4x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remainder: zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the zeroes of the quotient:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-4+-sqrt(16-4*-4*1]/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-4+-sqrt(32)]/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-4+-4sqrt2]/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-1+-sqrt2]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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