Chapter 4
Algebra and Trigonometry ยท 357 exercises
Problem 24
Find all horizontal and vertical asymptotes (if any). \(r(x)=\frac{x^{3}+3 x^{2}}{x^{2}-4}\)
2 step solution
Problem 24
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{x^{2}-5 x+4}{x-1}\)
7 step solution
Problem 24
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=x^{4}-x^{3}-23 x^{2}-3 x+90 $$
5 step solution
Problem 24
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=x^{3}+2 x^{2}-8 x $$
4 step solution
Problem 25
13- 30 . Factor the polynomial completely and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$ Q(x)=x^{4}+2 x^{2}+1 $$
5 step solution
Problem 25
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{3 x^{2}+5 x}{x-6}\)
3 step solution
Problem 25
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=4 x^{4}-25 x^{2}+36 $$
9 step solution
Problem 25
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=-x^{3}+x^{2}+12 x $$
5 step solution
Problem 26
13- 30 . Factor the polynomial completely and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$ Q(x)=x^{4}+10 x^{2}+25 $$
6 step solution
Problem 26
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{4 x^{2}-3}{x+5}\)
4 step solution
Problem 26
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=x^{4}-x^{3}-5 x^{2}+3 x+6 $$
7 step solution
Problem 26
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=-2 x^{3}-x^{2}+x $$
5 step solution
Problem 27
13- 30 . Factor the polynomial completely and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$ P(x)=x^{4}+3 x^{2}-4 $$
7 step solution
Problem 27
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$P(x)=x^{4}+8 x^{3}+24 x^{2}+32 x+16$$
5 step solution
Problem 27
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{x^{3}+2 x^{2}+2 x+1}{x+2}\)
4 step solution
Problem 27
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=x^{4}-3 x^{3}+2 x^{2} $$
5 step solution
Problem 28
13- 30 . Factor the polynomial completely and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$ P(x)=x^{5}+7 x^{3} $$
4 step solution
Problem 28
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=2 x^{3}+7 x^{2}+4 x-4 $$
5 step solution
Problem 28
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{3 x^{3}-12 x^{2}-9 x+1}{x-5}\)
5 step solution
Problem 28
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=x^{5}-9 x^{3} $$
6 step solution
Problem 29
13- 30 . Factor the polynomial completely and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$ P(x)=x^{5}+6 x^{3}+9 x $$
5 step solution
Problem 29
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=4 x^{3}+4 x^{2}-x-1 $$
10 step solution
Problem 29
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{x^{3}-8 x+2}{x+3}\)
4 step solution
Problem 29
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=x^{3}+x^{2}-x-1 $$
7 step solution
Problem 30
13- 30 . Factor the polynomial completely and find all its zeros. State the multiplicity of each zero. $$ P(x)=x^{6}+16 x^{3}+64 $$
6 step solution
Problem 30
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=2 x^{3}-3 x^{2}-2 x+3 $$
5 step solution
Problem 30
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{x^{4}-x^{3}+x^{2}-x+2}{x-2}\)
5 step solution
Problem 30
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=x^{3}+3 x^{2}-4 x-12 $$
7 step solution
Problem 31
\(31-40=\) Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions. $$ P \text { has degree } 2, \text { and zeros } 1+i \text { and } 1-i $$
5 step solution
Problem 31
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=4 x^{3}-7 x+3 $$
6 step solution
Problem 31
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{x^{5}+3 x^{3}-6}{x-1}\)
4 step solution
Problem 31
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=2 x^{3}-x^{2}-18 x+9 $$
6 step solution
Problem 32
\(31-40=\) Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions. $$ P \text { has degree } 2, \text { and zeros } 1+i \sqrt{2} \text { and } 1-i \sqrt{2} $$
4 step solution
Problem 32
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=8 x^{3}+10 x^{2}-x-3 $$
5 step solution
Problem 32
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{x^{3}-9 x^{2}+27 x-27}{x-3}\)
5 step solution
Problem 32
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=\frac{1}{8}\left(2 x^{4}+3 x^{3}-16 x-24\right)^{2} $$
7 step solution
Problem 33
\(31-40=\) Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions. $$ Q \text { has degree } 3, \text { and zeros } 3,2 i, \text { and }-2 i $$
5 step solution
Problem 33
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=4 x^{3}+8 x^{2}-11 x-15 $$
5 step solution
Problem 33
Find the intercepts and asymptotes, and then sketch a graph of the rational function. Use a graphing device to confirm your answer. \(r(x)=\frac{4 x-4}{x+2}\)
5 step solution
Problem 33
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{2 x^{3}+3 x^{2}-2 x+1}{x-\frac{1}{2}}\)
4 step solution
Problem 33
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=x^{4}-2 x^{3}-8 x+16 $$
7 step solution
Problem 34
\(31-40=\) Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions. $$ Q \text { has degree } 3, \text { and zeros } 0 \text { and } i $$
6 step solution
Problem 34
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=6 x^{3}+11 x^{2}-3 x-2 $$
8 step solution
Problem 34
Find the intercepts and asymptotes, and then sketch a graph of the rational function. Use a graphing device to confirm your answer. \(r(x)=\frac{2 x+6}{-6 x+3}\)
5 step solution
Problem 34
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{6 x^{4}+10 x^{3}+5 x^{2}+x+1}{x+\frac{2}{3}}\)
5 step solution
Problem 34
Factor the polynomial and use the factored form to find the zeros. Then sketch the graph. $$ P(x)=x^{4}-2 x^{3}+8 x-16 $$
8 step solution
Problem 35
\(31-40=\) Find a polynomial with integer coefficients that satisfies the given conditions. $$ P \text { has degree } 3, \text { and zeros } 2 \text { and } i $$
5 step solution
Problem 35
Find all rational zeros of the polynomial. $$ P(x)=2 x^{4}-7 x^{3}+3 x^{2}+8 x-4 $$
4 step solution
Problem 35
Find the intercepts and asymptotes, and then sketch a graph of the rational function. Use a graphing device to confirm your answer. \(s(x)=\frac{4-3 x}{x+7}\)
6 step solution
Problem 35
Find the quotient and remainder using synthetic division. \(\frac{x^{3}-27}{x-3}\)
5 step solution