<PRE><B>Question 443091</B>
I need help with this homework problem. How do you find the zeros of a polynomial function? The equation is y=6x^3+17x^2+6x-8. Could you also write the function in factored form?
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If you have a graphing calculator, graph the equation and find the real roots.
{{{graph(400,300,-10,10,-10,10,6x^3+17x^2+6x-8)}}}
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I get real roots at x = 1/2, x = -4/3, and x = -2
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So you have factored form y = (2x-1)(3x+4)(x+2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>