BLENDED LEARNING: Sept5, 2011 Name: Sakravarti A/L Palaniandy Period: 1 Instruction: 1.

Type in your name and period number. 2. This piece of assignment is due on 6 Assignment: 1. a. What arethe different methods that you can use to find the roots of a polynomial i. if the polynomial equation is factorable? The methods that can be used is Factor theorem, Factor by grouping and Factor out common factors. ii. if the polynomial equation is not factorable? Use technology(GC) and find the zeros.
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b. Describe (in words) the steps required to factor the polynomial 2 x3 3x 2 5x 4 . (Page 101 # C3) Let b represent the factors of the constant term 4, which are 1,-1,2,-2,4,-4 Let a represent the factors of the leading coefficient 2, which are 1,-1,2,-2 The possible values of b/a are 1,-1,2,-2,4,-4,1/2 and -1/2. Test the values b/a for x to find the zeros. The zero is 1. The corresponding factor is x-1. Then divide the polynomial by the factor x-1 giving quotient Factor the quotient : .

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Describe what is meant by a root, a zero, and an x-intercept. How are they related? (Page 109 #C1)

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i. Describe the connection between the solution to a polynomial inequality x 4 4 x 3 3x 2 2 x 2 and thegraph of the corresponding function.

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Find the solution of the inequality.

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If the Rational Zero Theorem determines a list of possible x-intercepts, how can it make sense sometimes for none of them to be correct values for the x-intercepts? Discuss.