Polynomial

Equations
1. x5 + 4x10 -1 =
0
2. x3 + 7x + 5 = 0
3. 7x - x8 -6 + 20 x4 = 0
4. 6xy - 12 + 4x3y – 5x2y3 + 12xy6 = 0 5x - x12 -6 + 20 x3 = 0
Degree:
x7y – 2x9y3 + 15xy11 -8 =
0 Degree:
 1. (x + 3) (x – 2) ( x + 1) ( x – 1) Degree:
Roots:
=0
2. (x + 5) (x – 5) ( x + 5) = 0 Degree:
Roots:
3. x (x – 9) ( x + 9)2 = 0 Degree:
Roots:
4. x2 (2x – 5) ( x + 4)8 = Degree:
0
Roots:
Note:
Fundamental Theorem of Algebra:
Every polynomial equation of degree n and
with real coefficients has at most n real roots
 and using Rational Root Theorem
5. x + 6x + 11x + 6 =
3 2 Degree:
0 Constant term:
Leading
coefficient:
Possible Rational Roots:
Roots:
 and using Rational Root Theorem
6. x - x - 10x - 8 = 0
3 2 Degree:
Possible Rational Roots:
Roots: Constant term:
Leading
coefficient:
 and using Rational Root Theorem
7. x + 2x - 23x - 60 =
3 2 Degree:
Possible Rational Roots:
0
Roots: Constant term:
Leading
coefficient:
 and using Rational Root Theorem
8. 2x - 3x - 4x2 +3x + 2 = 0
4 3 Degree:
Possible Rational Roots:
Roots: Constant term:
Leading
coefficient:
 and using Rational Root Theorem
9. 3x - 16x + 21x2 +4x - 12 = 0
4 3 Degree:
Possible Rational Roots:
Roots: Constant term:
Leading
coefficient:
Example Find the real roots:
: 10. x3 + x2 +12x - 12 = 0
Possible Rational Roots:
Roots:
Steps in finding real
Degree: 1.roots:
Use rational root theorem
in determining the possible
Constant term: roots
2. Apply Remainder
Leading
Theorem/Factor Theorem or
coefficient:
synthetic division in finding
the roots.
3. Use quadratic
formula/completing the
square/extracting roots of
degree 2 if not factorable
Example
:Write a polynomial equation given the Degree: Creating Polynomial
following roots:
1. Roots: 5, -3 Equations
Steps:
Constant term:
1. Equate each value with x
Equation: Leading 2. Reversing the zero-product
Solution: coefficient: property
3. Multiply the terms
Example: Roots: 1, -
3Solution:
(x-1)(x +3) =
0
Answer
x + 2x - 3 = 0
2
Example
:Write a polynomial equation given the Degree: Creating Polynomial
following roots:
2. Roots: 1, -2, 2 Equations
Steps:
Constant term:
1. Equate each value with x
Equation: Leading 2. Reversing the zero-product
Solution: coefficient: property
3. Multiply the terms
Example: Roots: 1, -
3Solution:
(x-1)(x +3) =
0
Answer
x + 2x - 3 = 0
2
Example
:Write a polynomial equation given the Degree: Creating Polynomial
following roots:
3. Roots: 1, -2, 1/2 , - 2/3 Equations
Steps:
Constant term:
1. Equate each value with x
Equation: Leading 2. Reversing the zero-product
Solution: coefficient: property
3. Multiply the terms
Example: Roots: 1, -
3Solution:
(x-1)(x +3) =
0
Answer
x + 2x - 3 = 0
2
Example
:Write a polynomial equation given the Degree: Creating Polynomial
following roots:
4. Roots: 0, 0, -3, - 3 Equations
Steps:
Constant term:
1. Equate each value with x
Equation: Leading 2. Reversing the zero-product
Solution: coefficient: property
3. Multiply the terms
Example: Roots: 1, -
3Solution:
(x-1)(x +3) =
0
Answer
x + 2x - 3 = 0
2
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