Find all the roots of 2y^4 - 9y^3 + 14y^2 + 6y - 63 = 0

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brinazarski · Answer

Can someone tell me how to start?

anonymous · Answer

Use the rational roots theorem (assuming you have to do this by hand)

brinazarski · Answer

I do... no calculator :c Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

So you know how, right?

brinazarski · Answer

No... I'm looking it up right now. All I needed to know was how to start (for now at least). :)

brinazarski · Answer

If you're still there, is it also called Rational Zero Theorem?

brinazarski · Answer

Just making sure I'm doing the right thing

anonymous · Answer

Quick summary: If you have some poly ax^n+..........+ c then rational roots theorem says possible roots are plus/minus factor combos of c/a so in this case 63/2 = 3*3*7/2*1 -> 3/1.-3/1, 3/2,-3/2, etc..... (full details here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_root_theorem)

brinazarski · Answer

Okay, thank you!

anonymous · Answer

ur welcome