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Factor Theorem
The polynomial x k is a factor of the polynomial f(x) if and only if f(k) = 0. Example: Determine whether x + 4 is a factor of f ( x ) = 3x 4 48 x 2 + 8 x + 32
4 3 0 48 8 32 12 48 0 32
3 12
0 8
Yes, it is.
p 1 1 1 1, 2, 4, , , q 2 4 8
f ( x ) = ( x + 1) 8 x 3 34 x 2 + 7 x + 4
4 8 34
32 8 4 2 1 0
f ( x ) = ( x + 1 )( x 4 ) 8 x 2 2x 1
f ( x ) = ( x + 1)( x 4 )( 4 x + 1)( 2x 1)
1 1 zeros are at 1, 4, , 4 2
The number of times a zero occurs is referred to as the multiplicity of the zero.
f ( x ) = a ( x + 3)( x + 2)( x 5)
24 = a ( 2) = 8a a =3 3 Therefore, f ( x ) = 3( x 4 ) or
f ( x ) = 3x 3 36 x 2 + 144 x 192
f ( x ) = ( x + 4 ) x 2 6 x + 10 = x 3 2x 2 14 x + 40
Homework
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