document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001497>Question 1001497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(x) = 4x4 &#8722; x3 &#8722; 8x2 + 18x &#8722; 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find all the zeros of the polynomial function. (Hint: First determine the rational zeros. Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Enter all answers including repetitions.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the polynomial as a product of its leading coefficient and its linear factors.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sidt36><B>sidt36(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sidt36><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=620280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets factor this and Proceed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/display-illustration.mpl?tutor=sidt36&illustration_name=Factor1\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the roots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x -1 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+ 2 = x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets Find the roots of the quadratic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lets complete the square;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic.solver>SOLVE quadratic equation with variable</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in our case <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1x%5E2%2B-2x%2B2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1x%5E2%2B-2x%2B2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) has the following solutons:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For these solutions to exist, the <U>discriminant</U> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should not be a negative number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  First, we need to compute the discriminant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac=%28-2%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A2=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac=%28-2%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A2=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The discriminant -4 is less than zero. That means that there are no solutions among real numbers.<BR><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  If you are a student of advanced school algebra and are aware about <u>imaginary numbers<u>, read on.<BR><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      In the field of imaginary numbers, the square root of -4 is + or - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28+4%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28+4%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      The solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B12%5D+=+%28--2%2B-+i%2Asqrt%28+-4+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=++%28--2%2B-+i%2A2%29%2F2%5C1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B12%5D+=+%28--2%2B-+i%2Asqrt%28+-4+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=++%28--2%2B-+i%2A2%29%2F2%5C1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Here's your graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2,1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( the real roots are)\r<BR>\n" );
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