Solve Polynomial
Equations
Algebra 2
Chapter 4
2
• This Slideshow was developed to accompany the textbook
• Big Ideas Algebra 2
• By Larson, R., Boswell
• 2022 K12 (National Geographic/Cengage)
• Some examples and diagrams are taken from the textbook.
Slides created by
Richard Wright, Andrews Academy
rwright@andrews.edu
3
4-01 Add, Subtract, and
Multiply Polynomials (4.2)
Objectives:
• Add and subtract polynomial expressions.
• Multiply polynomial expressions.
4
4-01 Add, Subtract, and Multiply
Polynomials (4.2)
• Adding, subtracting, and multiplying are always good things to know how to do.
• Sometimes you might want to combine two or more models into one big model.
5
4-01 Add, Subtract, and Multiply
Polynomials (4.2)
• Adding and subtracting polynomials
• Add or subtract the coefficients of the terms with the same power.
• Called combining like terms.
• Simplify
• (5x2
+ x – 7) + (−3x2
– 6x – 1)
• (3x3
+ 8x2
– x – 5) – (5x3
– x2
+ 17)
6
4-01 Add, Subtract, and Multiply
Polynomials (4.2)
• Multiplying polynomials
• Use the distributive property
• Simplify
• (x – 3)(x + 4)
• (x + 2)(x2
+ 3x – 4)
7
4-01 Add, Subtract, and Multiply
Polynomials (4.2)
• (x – 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)
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4-01 Add, Subtract, and Multiply
Polynomials (4.2)
• Special Product Patterns
• Sum and Difference
• (a – b)(a + b) = a2
– b2
• Square of a Binomial
• (a ± b)2
= a2
± 2ab + b2
• Cube of a Binomial
• (a ± b)3
= a3
± 3a2
b + 3ab2
± b3
9
4-01 Add, Subtract, and Multiply
Polynomials (4.2)
• (x + 2)2 • (x – 3)2
10
4-02 Factor and Solve
Polynomial Equations
(4.4)
Objectives:
• Factor polynomial expressions.
• Solve polynomial equations by factoring.
11
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
• A manufacturer of shipping cartons who needs to make cartons for a specific use often
has to use special relationships between the length, width, height, and volume to find
the exact dimensions of the carton.
• The dimensions can usually be found by writing and solving a polynomial equation.
• This lesson looks at how factoring can be used to solve such equations.
12
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
• How to Factor
1. Greatest Common Factor
• Comes from the distributive property
• If the same number or variable is in each of the terms, you can bring the number to
the front times everything that is left.
• 3x2
y + 6xy – 9xy2
=
• Look for this first!
13
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
2. Check to see how many terms
• Two terms (formulas)
• Difference of two squares: a2
– b2
= (a – b)(a + b)
• 9x2
– y4
=
• Sum of Two Cubes: a3
+ b3
= (a + b)(a2
– ab + b2
)
• 8x3
+ 27 =
• Difference of Two Cubes: a3
– b3
= (a – b)(a2
+ ab + b2
)
• y3
– 8 =
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4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
• Three terms (General Trinomials  ax2
+ bx + c)
• Write two sets of parentheses ( )( )
• Guess and Check
• The Firsts multiply to make ax2
• The Lasts multiply to make c
• The Outers + Inners make bx
• x2
+ 7x + 10 =
• 6x2
– 7x – 20 =
15
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
• Four terms (Grouping)
• Group the terms into sets of two so that you can factor a common factor out of
each set
• Then factor the factored sets (Factor twice)
• b3
– 3b2
– 4b + 12 =
16
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
3. Try factoring more!
• a2
x – b2
x + a2
y – b2
y =
17
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
• 3a2
z – 27z = • n4
– 81 =
18
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
• Solving Equations by Factoring
1. Make = 0
2. Factor
3. Make each factor = 0 because if one factor is zero, 0 time anything = 0
19
4-02 Factor and Solve Polynomial
Equations (4.4)
• 2x5
= 18x
20
4-03 Divide Polynomials
(4.3)
Objectives:
• Divide polynomials with long division.
• Divide polynomials with synthetic division.
21
4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
• So far we done add, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials.
• Factoring is similar to division, but it isn’t really division.
• Today we will deal with real polynomial division.
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4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
• Polynomial Long Division
1. Set up the division problem.
2. Divide the leading term of the dividend by the leading term of the divisor.
3. Multiply the answer by the divisor and write it below the like terms of the dividend.
4. Subtract the bottom from the top.
5. Bring down the next term of the dividend.
6. Repeat steps 2–5 until reaching the last term of the dividend.
7. If the remainder is not zero, write it as a fraction using the divisor as the
denominator.
23
4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
𝑦4
+2𝑦2
−𝑦+5
𝑦
2
−𝑦+1
24
4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
𝑥3
+4𝑥2
−3𝑥+10
𝑥+2
25
4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
• Synthetic Division
• Shortened form of long division for dividing by a binomial
• Only when dividing by (x – k)
26
4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
• Synthetic Division
• To divide a polynomial by x − k,
1. Write k for the divisor.
2. Write the coefficients of the dividend.
3. Bring the lead coefficient down.
4. Multiply the lead coefficient by k. Write the product in the next column.
5. Add the terms of the second column.
6. Multiply the result by k. Write the product in the next column.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining columns.
8. Use the bottom numbers to write the quotient. The number in the last column is the
remainder, the next number from the right has degree 0, the next number from the
right has degree 1, and so on. The quotient is always one degree less than the dividend.
27
4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
• Synthetic Division
• (−5x5
− 21x4
– 3x3
+ 4x2
+ 2x +2) / (x + 4)
-4 -5 -21 -3 4 2 2
20 4 -4 0 -8
-5 -1 1 0 2 -6
Coefficients with placeholders
−5 𝑥
4
− 𝑥
3
+𝑥
2
+2+
− 6
𝑥 +4
28
4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3)
• (y5
+ 32)÷(y + 2)
• y4
– 2y3
+ 4y2
– 8y + 16
-2 1 0 0 0 0 32
-2 4 -8 16 -32
1 -2 4 -8 16 0
29
4-04 Find Rational Zeros
of Polynomial Functions
(4.5)
Objectives:
• Evaluate a polynomial using the remainder theorem.
• List the possible rational zeros of a polynomial.
• Find the rational zeros of a polynomial.
30
4-04 Find Rational Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.5)
• The Remainder Theorem
• If a polynomial f(x) is divided by x − k, then the remainder is the value f(k).
• Use the Remainder Theorem to Evaluate a Polynomial
• To evaluate polynomial f(x) at x = k using the Remainder Theorem,
1. Use synthetic division to divide the polynomial by x − k.
2. The remainder is the value f(k).
31
4-04 Find Rational Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.5)
• Use the remainder theorem to evaluate at x = 2.
32
4-04 Find Rational Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.5)
• The Factor Theorem
• According to the Factor Theorem, k is a zero of f(x) if and only if (x − k) is a factor of
f(x).
• Use the Factor Theorem to Solve a Polynomial Equation
To solve a polynomial equation given one factor using the factor theorem,
1. Use synthetic division to divide the polynomial by the given factor, (x − k).
2. Confirm that the remainder is 0.
3. If the quotient is NOT a quadratic, repeat steps 1 and 2 with another factor using the
quotient as the polynomial.
4. If the quotient IS a quadratic, factor the quadratic quotient if possible.
5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.
33
4-04 Find Rational Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.5)
• Show that x – 2 is a factor of x3
+ 7x2
+ 2x – 40. Then find the remaining factors.
34
• Show that x + 2 and x − 1 are factors of x4
− 4x3
− 3x2
+ 14x – 8. Then find the remaining
factors.
35
4-05 Find All Zeros of
Polynomial Functions
(4.6)
Objectives:
• Apply the fundamental theorem of algebra to find all the zeros of a polynomial.
• Apply the irrational conjugate theorem to write a polynomial given rational,
irrational, and imaginary zeros.
36
4-04 Find Rational Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.5)
• Rational Zero Theorem
• Given a polynomial function, the rational zeros will be in the form of where p is a
factor of the last (or constant) term and q is the factor of the leading coefficient.
37
4-04 Find Rational Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.5)
• List all the possible rational zeros of
• f(x) = 2x3
+ 2x2
− 3x + 9
38
4-05 Find All Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.6)
• Use the Rational Zero Theorem and Synthetic Division to Find Zeros of a
Polynomial
• To find all the zeros of polynomial functions,
1. Use the Rational Zero Theorem to list all possible rational zeros of the function.
2. Use synthetic division to test a possible zero. If the remainder is 0, it is a zero. The x-
intercepts on a graph are zeros, so a graph can help you choose which possible zero to
test.
3. Repeat step two using the depressed polynomial with synthetic division. If possible,
continue until the depressed polynomial is a quadratic.
4. Find the zeros of the quadratic function by factoring or the quadratic formula.
39
4-04 Find Rational Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.5)
• Find all zeros of f(x) = x3
− 4x2
− 2x + 20
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4-05 Find All Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.6)
• The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
• If f(x) is a polynomial of degree n > 0, then f(x) has at least one complex zero.
• A polynomial has the same number of zeros as its degree.
41
4-05 Find All Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.6)
• How many solutions does x4
− 5x3
+ x − 5 = 0 have? Find all the solutions.
42
4-05 Find All Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.6)
• Given a function, find the zeros of the function.
43
4-05 Find All Zeros of Polynomial
Functions (4.6)
• Complex Conjugate Theorem
• If the complex number a + bi is a zero, then a – bi is also a zero.
• Complex zeros come in pairs
• Irrational Conjugate Theorem
• If is a zero, then so is

Algebra 2 04-Solve Polynomial Equations (RW 2022) (1).pptx

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  • 2.
    2 • This Slideshowwas developed to accompany the textbook • Big Ideas Algebra 2 • By Larson, R., Boswell • 2022 K12 (National Geographic/Cengage) • Some examples and diagrams are taken from the textbook. Slides created by Richard Wright, Andrews Academy [email protected]
  • 3.
    3 4-01 Add, Subtract,and Multiply Polynomials (4.2) Objectives: • Add and subtract polynomial expressions. • Multiply polynomial expressions.
  • 4.
    4 4-01 Add, Subtract,and Multiply Polynomials (4.2) • Adding, subtracting, and multiplying are always good things to know how to do. • Sometimes you might want to combine two or more models into one big model.
  • 5.
    5 4-01 Add, Subtract,and Multiply Polynomials (4.2) • Adding and subtracting polynomials • Add or subtract the coefficients of the terms with the same power. • Called combining like terms. • Simplify • (5x2 + x – 7) + (−3x2 – 6x – 1) • (3x3 + 8x2 – x – 5) – (5x3 – x2 + 17)
  • 6.
    6 4-01 Add, Subtract,and Multiply Polynomials (4.2) • Multiplying polynomials • Use the distributive property • Simplify • (x – 3)(x + 4) • (x + 2)(x2 + 3x – 4)
  • 7.
    7 4-01 Add, Subtract,and Multiply Polynomials (4.2) • (x – 1)(x + 2)(x + 3)
  • 8.
    8 4-01 Add, Subtract,and Multiply Polynomials (4.2) • Special Product Patterns • Sum and Difference • (a – b)(a + b) = a2 – b2 • Square of a Binomial • (a ± b)2 = a2 ± 2ab + b2 • Cube of a Binomial • (a ± b)3 = a3 ± 3a2 b + 3ab2 ± b3
  • 9.
    9 4-01 Add, Subtract,and Multiply Polynomials (4.2) • (x + 2)2 • (x – 3)2
  • 10.
    10 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) Objectives: • Factor polynomial expressions. • Solve polynomial equations by factoring.
  • 11.
    11 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) • A manufacturer of shipping cartons who needs to make cartons for a specific use often has to use special relationships between the length, width, height, and volume to find the exact dimensions of the carton. • The dimensions can usually be found by writing and solving a polynomial equation. • This lesson looks at how factoring can be used to solve such equations.
  • 12.
    12 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) • How to Factor 1. Greatest Common Factor • Comes from the distributive property • If the same number or variable is in each of the terms, you can bring the number to the front times everything that is left. • 3x2 y + 6xy – 9xy2 = • Look for this first!
  • 13.
    13 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) 2. Check to see how many terms • Two terms (formulas) • Difference of two squares: a2 – b2 = (a – b)(a + b) • 9x2 – y4 = • Sum of Two Cubes: a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2 ) • 8x3 + 27 = • Difference of Two Cubes: a3 – b3 = (a – b)(a2 + ab + b2 ) • y3 – 8 =
  • 14.
    14 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) • Three terms (General Trinomials  ax2 + bx + c) • Write two sets of parentheses ( )( ) • Guess and Check • The Firsts multiply to make ax2 • The Lasts multiply to make c • The Outers + Inners make bx • x2 + 7x + 10 = • 6x2 – 7x – 20 =
  • 15.
    15 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) • Four terms (Grouping) • Group the terms into sets of two so that you can factor a common factor out of each set • Then factor the factored sets (Factor twice) • b3 – 3b2 – 4b + 12 =
  • 16.
    16 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) 3. Try factoring more! • a2 x – b2 x + a2 y – b2 y =
  • 17.
    17 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) • 3a2 z – 27z = • n4 – 81 =
  • 18.
    18 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) • Solving Equations by Factoring 1. Make = 0 2. Factor 3. Make each factor = 0 because if one factor is zero, 0 time anything = 0
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    19 4-02 Factor andSolve Polynomial Equations (4.4) • 2x5 = 18x
  • 20.
    20 4-03 Divide Polynomials (4.3) Objectives: •Divide polynomials with long division. • Divide polynomials with synthetic division.
  • 21.
    21 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) • So far we done add, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials. • Factoring is similar to division, but it isn’t really division. • Today we will deal with real polynomial division.
  • 22.
    22 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) • Polynomial Long Division 1. Set up the division problem. 2. Divide the leading term of the dividend by the leading term of the divisor. 3. Multiply the answer by the divisor and write it below the like terms of the dividend. 4. Subtract the bottom from the top. 5. Bring down the next term of the dividend. 6. Repeat steps 2–5 until reaching the last term of the dividend. 7. If the remainder is not zero, write it as a fraction using the divisor as the denominator.
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    23 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) 𝑦4 +2𝑦2 −𝑦+5 𝑦 2 −𝑦+1
  • 24.
    24 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) 𝑥3 +4𝑥2 −3𝑥+10 𝑥+2
  • 25.
    25 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) • Synthetic Division • Shortened form of long division for dividing by a binomial • Only when dividing by (x – k)
  • 26.
    26 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) • Synthetic Division • To divide a polynomial by x − k, 1. Write k for the divisor. 2. Write the coefficients of the dividend. 3. Bring the lead coefficient down. 4. Multiply the lead coefficient by k. Write the product in the next column. 5. Add the terms of the second column. 6. Multiply the result by k. Write the product in the next column. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining columns. 8. Use the bottom numbers to write the quotient. The number in the last column is the remainder, the next number from the right has degree 0, the next number from the right has degree 1, and so on. The quotient is always one degree less than the dividend.
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    27 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) • Synthetic Division • (−5x5 − 21x4 – 3x3 + 4x2 + 2x +2) / (x + 4) -4 -5 -21 -3 4 2 2 20 4 -4 0 -8 -5 -1 1 0 2 -6 Coefficients with placeholders −5 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 +𝑥 2 +2+ − 6 𝑥 +4
  • 28.
    28 4-03 Divide Polynomials(4.3) • (y5 + 32)÷(y + 2) • y4 – 2y3 + 4y2 – 8y + 16 -2 1 0 0 0 0 32 -2 4 -8 16 -32 1 -2 4 -8 16 0
  • 29.
    29 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) Objectives: • Evaluate a polynomial using the remainder theorem. • List the possible rational zeros of a polynomial. • Find the rational zeros of a polynomial.
  • 30.
    30 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) • The Remainder Theorem • If a polynomial f(x) is divided by x − k, then the remainder is the value f(k). • Use the Remainder Theorem to Evaluate a Polynomial • To evaluate polynomial f(x) at x = k using the Remainder Theorem, 1. Use synthetic division to divide the polynomial by x − k. 2. The remainder is the value f(k).
  • 31.
    31 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) • Use the remainder theorem to evaluate at x = 2.
  • 32.
    32 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) • The Factor Theorem • According to the Factor Theorem, k is a zero of f(x) if and only if (x − k) is a factor of f(x). • Use the Factor Theorem to Solve a Polynomial Equation To solve a polynomial equation given one factor using the factor theorem, 1. Use synthetic division to divide the polynomial by the given factor, (x − k). 2. Confirm that the remainder is 0. 3. If the quotient is NOT a quadratic, repeat steps 1 and 2 with another factor using the quotient as the polynomial. 4. If the quotient IS a quadratic, factor the quadratic quotient if possible. 5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.
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    33 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) • Show that x – 2 is a factor of x3 + 7x2 + 2x – 40. Then find the remaining factors.
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    34 • Show thatx + 2 and x − 1 are factors of x4 − 4x3 − 3x2 + 14x – 8. Then find the remaining factors.
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    35 4-05 Find AllZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.6) Objectives: • Apply the fundamental theorem of algebra to find all the zeros of a polynomial. • Apply the irrational conjugate theorem to write a polynomial given rational, irrational, and imaginary zeros.
  • 36.
    36 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) • Rational Zero Theorem • Given a polynomial function, the rational zeros will be in the form of where p is a factor of the last (or constant) term and q is the factor of the leading coefficient.
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    37 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) • List all the possible rational zeros of • f(x) = 2x3 + 2x2 − 3x + 9
  • 38.
    38 4-05 Find AllZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.6) • Use the Rational Zero Theorem and Synthetic Division to Find Zeros of a Polynomial • To find all the zeros of polynomial functions, 1. Use the Rational Zero Theorem to list all possible rational zeros of the function. 2. Use synthetic division to test a possible zero. If the remainder is 0, it is a zero. The x- intercepts on a graph are zeros, so a graph can help you choose which possible zero to test. 3. Repeat step two using the depressed polynomial with synthetic division. If possible, continue until the depressed polynomial is a quadratic. 4. Find the zeros of the quadratic function by factoring or the quadratic formula.
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    39 4-04 Find RationalZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.5) • Find all zeros of f(x) = x3 − 4x2 − 2x + 20
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    40 4-05 Find AllZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.6) • The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra • If f(x) is a polynomial of degree n > 0, then f(x) has at least one complex zero. • A polynomial has the same number of zeros as its degree.
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    41 4-05 Find AllZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.6) • How many solutions does x4 − 5x3 + x − 5 = 0 have? Find all the solutions.
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    42 4-05 Find AllZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.6) • Given a function, find the zeros of the function.
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    43 4-05 Find AllZeros of Polynomial Functions (4.6) • Complex Conjugate Theorem • If the complex number a + bi is a zero, then a – bi is also a zero. • Complex zeros come in pairs • Irrational Conjugate Theorem • If is a zero, then so is

Editor's Notes

  • #5 2x2 – 5x – 8 −2x3 + 9x2 – x – 22
  • #6 x·x + 4x − 3x − 12  x2 + x – 12 x·x2 +x·3x − x·4 + 2·x2 + 2·3x − 2·4  x3 + 3x2 – 4x + 2x2 + 6x – 8  x3 + 5x2 + 2x – 8
  • #7 (x2 + 2x – 1x – 2)(x + 3)  (x2 + x – 2)(x +3)  x2(x + 3) + x(x + 3) – 2(x + 3)  x3 + 3x2 + x2 + 3x – 2x – 6  x3 + 4x2 + x – 6
  • #9 (x + 2)(x + 2)  x2 + 2(2x) + 22  x2 + 4x + 4 x2 + 2(−3x) + (−3)2  x2 − 6x + 9
  • #12 3xy(x + 2 – 3y)
  • #13 (3x – y2)(3x + y2) (2x + 3)(4x2 – 6x + 9) (y – 2)(y2 + 2y + 4)
  • #14 (x+2)(x+5) (2x – 5)(3x + 4)
  • #15 (b3 – 3b2) + (-4b + 12) = b2(b – 3) + -4(b – 3) = (b – 3)(b2 − 4) = (b − 3)(b − 2)(b + 2)
  • #16 x(a2 – b2) + y(a2 – b2) = (x + y)(a2 – b2) = (x + y)(a – b)(a + b)
  • #17 3z(a2 – 9) = 3z(a – 3)(a + 3) (n2 – 9)(n2 + 9) = (n2 + 9)(n – 3)(n + 3)
  • #23  y2 + y + 2 y2 − y + 1)y4 + 0y3 + 2y2 − y + 5 − y4 − y3 + y2 y3 + y2 − y − y3 − y2 + y 2y2 − 2y + 5 − 2y2 − 2y + 2 3
  • #24  x2 + 2x − 7 x + 2 ) x3 + 4x2 − 3x + 10 − x3 + 2x2 2x2 − 3x − 2x2 + 4x −7x + 10 − −7x − 14 24
  • #31 Use synthetic division with x − 2. f(2) = −4
  • #33 Use synthetic division with x − 2. Factor the quotient (depressed polynomial) to get the remaining factors. All factors are (x + 4)(x + 5)(x – 2)
  • #34 Use synthetic division with x + 2. The depressed polynomial is not a quadratic. Use synthetic division with x − 1 with the depressed polynomial. The new depressed polynomial is quadratic. Factor the quotient (depressed polynomial) to get the remaining factors. All factors are (x + 2)(x − 1)2(x – 4)
  • #37 p = ±1, ±3, ±9 q = ±1, ±2 p/q = 1, 1/2, 3, 3/2, 9, 9/2
  • #39 List possible rational zeros; P = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20 q = ±1 p/q = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20 Use a graph to find an x-intercept that appears to be one of the rational zeros. (−2) Use synthetic division to verify that it is a zero. Since the remainder was zero −2 is a root and the depressed polynomial is x2 – 6x + 10 Repeat the process on the depressed polynomial until you get a quadratic for the depressed polynomial then use the quadratic formula x = 3  i, -2
  • #41 Four solutions Factorable by grouping
  • #42 Not factorable Find p’s, q’s, and p/q p = ±1, ±2, ±5, ±10 q = ±1 p/q = ±1, ±2, ±5, ±10 Use a graph to choose a p/q which is an x-intercept (1) Use synthetic division to check to see if it is a factor (it is) The depressed polynomial is not a quadratic, so use another x-intercept (−1) Use synthetic division with the depressed polynomial to check to see if it is a factor (it is) The depressed polynomial is a quadratic, so use the quadric formula to solve. The zeros are 1, −1, 3 ± i
  • #44 Don’t forget −4i is also a zero. Write factors as (x − k) where k are the zeros (x – 2)(x – 4i)(x + 4i) (x – 2)(x2 – 16i2) (x – 2)(x2 + 16) x3 − 2x2 + 16x − 32