LESSON OBJECTIVES

 Find the roots of given polynomials, which may be real or

complex
ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE

THE FACTOR AND REMAINDER THEOREMS

-Use the fact that a root of a polynomial, is a value of a variable (eg x = a) such
that F(a) =0.

-Use the fact that if x =a is a root of F(x), then (x-a) is a factor of f(x), and that
dividing f(x) by a factor, leaves a remainder R(x) =0.