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Rational Root TheoremPossible Rational Roots
What are the possible rational roots of
Factors of the constant term, 6, are
Factors of the lead coefficient, are
Possible rational roots are
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Possible Rational Roots
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What are the possible rational roots of
Factors of the constant term, 8, are
Possible rational roots are
Factors of the lead coefficient, 2, are
Always keep in mind the relationship among zeros, roots, and x-intercepts. The zeros of a function are the roots, or solutions of the equation . The real zeros, or real roots, are the x-intercepts of the graph of .
Finding Zeros of a Polynomial FunctionUse the Rational Zero Theorem to find all possible
rational zeros.Use Synthetic Division to try to find one rational zero
(the remainder will be zero).If โnโ is a rational zero, factor the original
polynomial as (x โ n)q(x).
Test remaining possible rational zeros in q(x). If one is found, then factor again as in the previous step.
Continue in this way until all rational zeros have been found.
See if additional irrational or non-real complex zeros can be found by solving a quadratic equation.
Finding Rational Zeros
So which one do you pick?
Pick any. Find one that is a zero using synthetic division...
Possible zeros are + 1, + 2, + 4, + 8
Find the rational zeros for
Find
Letโs try 1. Use synthetic division
1 1 1 โ10 8 1 2 โ8
1 2 โ8 0 1 is a zero of the function
The depressed polynomial is x2 + 2x โ 8Find the zeros of x2 + 2x โ 8 by factoring or (by using the quadratic formula)โฆ
(x + 4)(x โ 2) = 0 x = โ4, x = 2
The zeros of f(x) are 1, โ4, and 2
Find all real zeros of
:isfactor another andfactor a is 1) (x zero, a is 1-
2-x-x-x-x 234
021111211112322011
02322 235 xxxx
The possible rational zeros are
Use synthetic division
Find all possible rational zeros of:
Example ContinuedThis new factor has the
same possible rational zeros: Check to see if -1 is also a zero of this:
Conclusion:021212121211111
2-x-x-x-x 234
2 and 1
:isfactor another andfactor a is 1) (x zero, a is 1-
2-x2x-x 23
Example ContinuedThis new factor has as possible
rational zeros: Check to see if -1 is also a zero of this:
Conclusion: 643143121211
2 and 1
:zero possibleanother try so zero, a NOT is 1- 1
2-x2x-x 23
Example ContinuedCheck to see if 1 is a zero:
Conclusion:
201101121211
:zero possibleanother try so zero, a NOT is 1- 2
Example ContinuedCheck to see if 2 is a zero:
Conclusion:
010120221212
:isfactor another andfactor a is 2) (x zero, a is 2
1x2
Example ContinuedSummary of work done:
012 x
2322 235 xxxxxf
121 22 xxxxf
ixx
x
1
012
2
1 (double) 2Distinct zeros : - , , i, - i
is a zero of multiplicity two; 2 is a zero; and the other two zeros can be found by solving:
Using The Linear Factorization Theorem
Find a 4th degree polynomial function with real coefficients that has as zeros and such that .
Solution: Because is a zero , the conjugate, , must also be a zero.
We can now use the Linear Factorization Theorem for a fourth-degree polynomial.
๐ (๐ฅ )=๐๐(๐ฅโ๐1)(๐ฅโ๐2)(๐ฅโ๐3)(๐ฅโ๐4)
ยฟ๐๐(๐ฅ+2)(๐ฅโ 2)(๐ฅโ๐)(๐ฅ+๐)ยฟ๐๐(๐ฅ2โ 4 )(๐ฅ2+1)
Using The Linear Factorization Theoremยฟ๐๐(๐ฅ2โ 4 )(๐ฅ2+1)
๐ (๐ฅ )=๐๐(๐ฅ4 โ3 ๐ฅ2โ 4)
๐ (3 )=๐๐ (34 โ3 โ32 โ 4 )=โ150
ยฟ๐๐ (81 โ27 โ 4 )=โ150
50๐๐=โ150
๐๐=โ3
Substituting for in the formula for , we obtain
๐ (๐ฅ )=โ3 (๐ฅ4 โ 3 ๐ฅ2 โ 4)
๐ (๐ฅ )=โ3 ๐ฅ4+9๐ฅ2+12
Descartes Rule of Signs is a method for determining the number of sign changes in a polynomial function.
Polynomial Function Sign Changes
Conclusion
\โ \โ \โ
3 There are 3 positive real zeros, or positive real zero.
\โ \โ
2 There are 2 positive real zeros, or positive real zeros.
\โ1 There is one positive
real zero.
Descarteโs Rule of Signs and Positive Real Zeros
How do we determine the possible number of negative answers?
We substitute for every x-value in the equation.
Then we look for the sign changes.
Descarteโs Rule of SignsExample Determine the possible number of positive real zeros and negative real zeros of P(x) = x4 โ 6x3 + 8x2 + 2x โ 1.
We first consider the possible number of positive zeros by observing that P(x) has three variations in signs.
+ x4 โ 6x3 + 8x2 + 2x โ 1
Thus, by Descartesโ rule of signs, f has either 3 or 3 โ 2 = 1 positive real zeros.
For negative zeros, consider the variations in signs for P(x).P(x) = (x)4 โ 6(x)3 + 8(x)2 + 2(x) 1
= x4 + 6x3 + 8x2 โ 2x โ 1
Since there is only one variation in sign, P(x) has only one negative real root.
1 2 3
Total number of zeros 4Positive: 3 1Negative: 1 1Nonreal: 0 2