The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function Section 4.2 The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
Use the Remainder and Factor Theorems. Objectives Use the Remainder and Factor Theorems. Use the Rational Zeros theorem to list the potential rational zeros of a polynomial function. Find the real zeros of a polynomial function. Solve polynomial equations Use the theorem for bounds on zeros. Use the Intermediate Value Theorem. Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
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The remainder is –1. The remainder is 5. Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
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By the factor theorem, x + 1 is a factor of f(x). By the factor theorem, x – 1 is not a factor of f(x). Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
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Factors of the constant Factors of the leading coefficient Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
Since f is a polynomial of degree 3, there are at most three real zeros. Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
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Step 1: There are at most 4 real zeros. Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
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BOUND Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved
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Homework: 4.2 page 209 #11, 13, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 47, 53, 63, 71, 75