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Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials 17 November 2014

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials 17 November 2014

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials Do you feel like this?

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials Do you feel like this? Fundamental Theorem of Algebra The Rational Root Theorem Integral Root Theorem Quadratic Formula Descartes’ Rule of Signs Remainder Theorem Location Principle Synthetic Division Factor Theorem Upper Bound Theorem Lower Bound Theorem

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials Let organize our thinking. Fundamental

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials Let organize our thinking. Fundamental Theorem of Algebra The Rational Root Theorem Integral Root Theorem Quadratic Formula Descartes’ Rule of Signs Remainder Theorem Location Principle Synthetic Division These are all tools to help us solve polynomials Factor Theorem Upper Bound Theorem Lower Bound Theorem

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials •

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials •

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Remainder

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Remainder Theorem • If a polynomial P(x) is divided by x-r, the remainder is a constant P(r) and P(x) = (x-r)(Q(x)) + P(r) where Q(x) is one degree less than the degree P(x) – Factor Theorem • This means that we can try to find where P(r) = 0. In this case x-r is a factor. Also Q(x) may be factorable. – Synthetic Division • Shorthand process to divide P(x) by x-r. • Process is more efficient to try potential zeros (roots) • synthetic division is an easy way to get a depressed polynomial. (In the case of a degree 3, finding one root opens up the use of factoring or the quadratic formula on the resulting degree 2 so the process is shortened considerably)

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Rational

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Rational Root Theorem - If a polynomial function, written in descending order of the exponents, has integer coefficients, then any rational zero must be of the form ± p/ q, where p is a factor of the constant term and q is a factor of the leading coefficient. • This means that we can very quickly create a “short” list of possible solutions

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) • Descartes’

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) • Descartes’ Rule of Signs – A method of determining the maximum number of positive and negative real roots of a polynomial. – For positive roots, start with the sign of the coefficient of the lowest (or highest) power. Count the number of sign changes n as you proceed from the lowest to the highest power (ignoring powers which do not appear). Then n is the maximum number of positive roots. Furthermore, the number of allowable roots is n, n-2, n-4, . .

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) • Descartes’

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) • Descartes’ Rule of Signs – A method of determining the maximum number of positive and negative real roots of a polynomial. – For negative roots, starting with a polynomial f(x), write a new polynomial f(-x) with the signs of all odd powers reversed, while leaving the signs of the even powers unchanged. Then proceed as before to count the number of sign changes n. Then n is the maximum number of negative roots.

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Location

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Location Principle • if a continuous function has opposite signs for two values of the independent variable, then it is zero for some value of the variable between these two values. – Upper Bound Theorem • If c is a positive real number and P(x) is divided by x-c and the resulting quotient and remainder have no change in sign, the P(x) has no real zero greater than c. Thus c is the upper bound of the zeros of P(x)

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Location

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Location Principle • if a continuous function has opposite signs for two values of the independent variable, then it is zero for some value of the variable between these two values. – Lower Bound Theorem • If c is an upper bound of the zeros of P(-x), then –c is a lower bound of the zeros of P(x).

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Multiplicity

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Review (Cont’d) – Multiplicity - How many times a particular number is a zero for a given polynomial. For example, in the polynomial function f(x) = (x – 3)4(x – 5)(x – 8)2, the zero 3 has multiplicity 4, 5 has multiplicity 1, and 8 has multiplicity 2. Although this polynomial has only three zeros, we say that it has seven zeros counting multiplicity.

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Find all the zeros

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Find all the zeros of x 4 + 9 x 3 + 31 x 2 + 49 x + 30 = 0 • Step 1 - Use Rational Root Theorem + 1, + 2, + 3, + 5, + 6, + 10, + 15, + 30 • Step 2 - Use Descartes Rule of Signs Pos – 0 Neg - f(-x) = x 4 - 9 x 3 + 31 x 2 - 49 x + 30 = 0 Therefore - 4, 2, or 0 negatives Sometimes it helps to make a chart.

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Find all the zeros

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Find all the zeros of x 4 + 9 x 3 + 31 x 2 + 49 x + 30 = 0 • Step 3 - Use Synthetic Division. Since there are only negative roots, we will start by testing negative possible zeros.

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Find all the zeros

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials • Find all the zeros of x 4 + 9 x 3 + 31 x 2 + 49 x + 30 = 0 • Step 3 - Use Synthetic Division. Since there are only negative roots, we will start by testing negative possible zeros. x 3 + 7 x 2 - 17 x + 15 = 0 • Follow same process for x 3 + 7 x 2 - 17 x + 15 = 0 • Try f(-3)

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials •

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials •

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials Homework - Find all zeros

Using Our Tools to Find the Zeros of Polynomials Homework - Find all zeros of the following: • x 3 -4 x 2 + x + 2 = 0 • x 4 + 3 x 2 – 4 = 0 • x 3 + 3 x 2 – 2 x – 8 = 0 • 2 x 3 + 7 x 2 + 7 x + 2