document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868375>Question 868375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show that the polynomial P(x)=2x^4-7x^3-10x^2+21x-12 has a zero that lies between x=0 and x=2. I did this all i get is negatives, just wanna see another answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expectation is not true, at least according to putting the function into a graphing tool.  There is a local maximum between x=0 and x=2, but the graph does not touch the x-axis.  Maybe a complex zero with imaginary part?  You would expect the polynomial to have four complex zeros. </SPAN>\n" );
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