Concept explainers
a.
To calculate: The polynomial function that depicts the volume of swimming pool.
a.
Answer to Problem 39PPS
The polynomial function is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The dimensions of swimming pool.
Calculation:
Consider the dimensions of swimming pool.
The pool resembles like a parallelepiped.
Therefore, the volume
Simplify it further as,
Thus, the polynomial function is
b.
To calculate: The zeros of the function
b.
Answer to Problem 39PPS
The zeros of the function
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The dimensions of swimming pool.
The function that represent volume of pool is
Formula used:
A polynomial of n degree has n zeros, which can be either real or imaginary.
Descartes’ rule of signs states that consider a polynomial
Calculation:
Consider the dimensions of swimming pool.
The function that represent volume of pool is
Therefore, the function is
Observe that degree of polynomial is 3, so the functions has 3 zeros which can be either real or imaginary.
Descartes’ rule of signs states that consider a polynomial
So, count the number of times the sign changes between the coefficients of
There is 1 positive real zeros.
Now,
Descartes’ rule of signs states that consider a polynomial
So, count the number of times the sign changes between the coefficients of
There are 2 or 0 negative real zero.
Next, construct a table with possible combinations of real and imaginary zeros.
Recall that the Rational zero theorem states that provided a polynomial
Use the scientific calculator to solve the roots of the equation since the coefficients are too large.
The zeros of the function
Since, only one real zero is obtained and other two complex that is imaginary roots so, the reasonable value of x is
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