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4.04 Zeros of polynomial functions

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Interactive practice questions

Given $\left(x+8\right)$(x+8) is a factor of the function $f\left(x\right)=x^3+2x^2-75x-216$f(x)=x3+2x275x216.

a

Write $f\left(x\right)$f(x) as a product of linear factors.

b

State all of the roots of $f\left(x\right)$f(x) in the form $x=a$x=a on the same line separated by commas.

Medium
1min

Given $\left(x-6\right)$(x6) is a factor of the function $f\left(x\right)=x^3-3x^2-28x+60$f(x)=x33x228x+60.

Medium
1min

If $6i$6i is a root of $g\left(x\right)$g(x), what must also be a root of $g\left(x\right)$g(x)?

Easy
< 1min

Given $\left(x-6i\right)$(x6i) is a factor of the function $f\left(x\right)=x^3+2x^2+36x+72$f(x)=x3+2x2+36x+72.

Medium
1min
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Outcomes

A2.A.APR.A.2

Identify zeros of polynomials when suitable factorizations are available, and use the zeros to construct a rough graph of the function defined by the polynomial.

A2.MP1

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

A2.MP2

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

A2.MP3

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

A2.MP6

Attend to precision.

A2.MP7

Look for and make use of structure.

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