SOLUTION: Find the zeros of the polynomial function F(x)=x^3+4x^2-9x-36

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Question 920140: Find the zeros of the polynomial function
F(x)=x^3+4x^2-9x-36

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Hi
F(x)=x^3+4x^2-9x-36 (x = 3 is a root)
Using Synthetic Division
3 1 4 -9 -36
3 21 36
1 7 12 0
(x-3)(x^2 + 7x + 12)
(x-3)(x+3)(x+4) = 0
Zeros are: -4,-3, 3