document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86714>Question 86714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with this homeowrk question which is due tomorrow:  find all the zeros of the function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)x^3_2x^2-2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)f(x)=6x^4-13x^3+13x-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=62726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find all the zeros of the function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)x^3-2x^2-2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I graphed it to find x=3 is a zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using synthetic divsion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)....1....-2....-2....-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........1....1.....1..|..0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quotient is x^2+x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to find two complex zeroes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-1+-sqrt(1-4*!*!)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-1+-sqrt(-3)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-1+isqrt3)/2 or x=(-1-isqrt3)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)f(x)=6x^4-13x^3+13x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The coefficients add to zero so x=1 is a zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)....6....-13....0....13....-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........6.....-7....-7....6..|..0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1).......6,,,,,-13....6....|..0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to find the zeroes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 6x^2-13x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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