NAMES: ________________________________________________________________________

Grade & Section. _________________Date: ________________________ SCORE:

ACTIVITY 2.1: ROOTS OF POLYNOMIAL EQUATIONS

THE WORLD’S GREATEST KNOWLEDGE

DIRECTION: Find the roots of the following polynomial equations and use the word/s associated with
each correct answer to fill the appropriate blanks below.

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1) 2 x 4 + x 3−9 x 2−4 x+ 4=0 −3 , 2 , (GOD)
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2) 4 x3 −3 x2−4 x +3=0 4 ,−1 ,−2(Loss of Enthusiasm)
3) 2 x 2+5 x−3=0 1 ,−2 ,−3(The Complainer )
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4) 2 x3 + x 2−13 x +6=0 2 ,− (Common Sense)
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5) 2 x 2+ x−10=0 −2 ,− ,−3(Forgiveness)
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6) 2 x 4−x 3−14 x 2 +19 x−6=0 4 , ( Love)
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7) 2 x3 +11 x 2 +17 x+ 6=0 1 ,−1 , (Fear )
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−3
8) 6 x 3−5 x 2−7 x+ 4=0 , 1 ,2 ,−1 ( Work Well Done )
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9) x 3−x 2−10 x−8=0 5 ,−5 ,−2(Defeat)
4 1
10) x 4 + x 3−7 x 2−x +6=0 −1 , , (Fulfillment ∧Peace)
3 2
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11) 3 x 3+ 19 x 2 +22 x−24=0 −3 ,−4 , ( Pride )
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12) x 3 +4 x 2 + x−6=0 ,−3(¿ Begin )
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13) x 3 +2 x 2−25 x−50=0 2 ,−2 , 1(Humility)
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14) x 4 +5 x 3+ 5 x 2−5 x−6=0 1, 2 ,−3 , (Today)
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1 1
15) x 3−x 2−4 x+ 4=0 −1 ,1 ,− , (Egotism)
2 2

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2 ,−2 ,−1, (Giving Up)
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1 ,−3 ,−1 ,−2(Regret at Another s Success)

−3 , 2 ,−1 ,1 (Finding Fault)

THE WORLD’S GREATEST KNOWLEDGE:

1) _______________________ - the greatest mistake 5) _______________________ - the greatest need

2) _______________________ - the greatest handicap 6) _______________________ - the best day

3) _______________________ - the hardest thing to do 7) _______________________ - the best gift

4)________________________ - the omniscient and 8) _______________________ - the greatest success

omnipotent
9) _______________________ - the worst bankruptcy 13) _______________________ - the hardest and most
painful thing to accept
10) _______________________ - the easiest thing to do
14) _______________________ - the meanest feeling
11) _______________________ - the most useless asset
15) _______________________ - the most useful asset
12) _______________________ - the most disagreeable
person