Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Test - Page 434: 13

Answer

The possible rational zeroes of the given function are $x=\left\{ \pm \frac{1}{2},\pm \frac{3}{2},\pm 1,\pm 2,\pm 3,\pm 6 \right\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given polynomial is $f\left( x \right)=2{{x}^{3}}+11{{x}^{2}}-7x-6$. Determine the values of p and q, where p are the factors of the constant in the polynomial and q are the factors of the leading coefficient of the polynomial. Thus: $p=\pm 1,\pm 2,\pm 3,\pm 6$ $q=\pm 1,\pm 2$ Calculate $\frac{p}{q}$ and obtain the roots of the given function as: $\frac{p}{q}=\pm 1,\pm 2,\pm 3,\pm 6,\pm \frac{1}{2},\pm \frac{3}{2}$. Thus, the possible rational zeroes of the function are $x=\left\{ \pm \frac{1}{2},\pm \frac{3}{2},\pm 1,\pm 2,\pm 3,\pm 6 \right\}$.
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