Concept explainers
For Exercises 1-8, refer to
Find the zeros of p(x).
To find: The zeros of
Answer to Problem 1PR
The zeros of the function are
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The function is
Concept used:
Let
Step.1: First find the possible multiple of
Step.2: Check whether the multiple of the
Step.3: Let
Consider the given function.
The possible multiple of
Now for
Since,
The other root is,
Further, solve the above expression.
Since,
If
If
If
Therefore, the zeros of the function are
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