Question

find zeros of x^4-5x^3+3x^2+x=0

Answer 1

@ganeshie8

Answer 2

Do you know what the first step is to finding the zeros??

Answer 3

No

Answer 4

well whats the highest exponent in that equation?

Answer 5

X^4

Answer 6

right, so that means you're going to have for solutions or zeros for that equation.

now do you know what Descartes rule of signs is??

Answer 7

We never learned that rule

Answer 8

?i only know synthetic division

Answer 9

And the p and q thingy

Answer 10

alright, give me one second

Answer 11

Ok

Answer 12

okay so you're using the rational root theorem (the p and q thingy XD)

Answer 13

Hahahhaha Ok

Answer 14

But then it's +-1/+-1

Answer 15

Thenn don't know how to solve

Answer 16

I dont think i've ever done one where its equal to zero actually

Answer 17

because usually if you're using the RRT you find the possible numbers for x by finding the factors of the first term and the constant

Answer 18

@ganeshie8 can u help me

Answer 19

I know it's hard!

Answer 20

hang on im still trying to figure this one out haha

Answer 21

one of the zeros is zero. because if you plug in zero for x it comes out to 0=0

Answer 22

and another of the zeros is 1 for the same reason, but I cant figure out the other two.