Please help, this deals with the whole section.
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. If a zero has multiplicity greater than one, only enter the root once.) \[P(x) = 10x^4 − 13x^3 − 198x^2 + 61x + 20\]
I really need help please. All the problems in this section are like this.
Do you know something about factor theorem?
I think it's a matter of trial and error. (for the first factor)
Well, thats the hard part. There is an easier way but I do not know how to do it. The upper and lower bounds to shorten your search.
Without narrowing it down, I would be testing about 15+ equations through synthetic division.
Ooohhh. I somewhat remember it. You can let p as the factor of the coefficient and you can let q as the factor of the leading coefficient. And to find the possible roots, you have to apply p/q.
In your case. It must be factors of 20 over factors of 10. That is: (20 or 10 or 5 or 4 or 2 or 1) over (10 or 5 or 2 or 1)
So what are the possible roots, then? @genson0 ?
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