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If f(x) = 9x^3 + 27x^2 + 20x + 4 and f(-2) = 0, then find all of the zeros of f(x) algebraically.

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Final answer:

To find all zeros of the polynomial f(x)=9x^3+27x^2+20x+4 algebraically, divide the polynomial by (x+2) to get a quadratic equation, and use the quadratic formula to find the remaining zeros.

Step-by-step explanation:

If f(x) = 9x^3 + 27x^2 + 20x + 4 and f(-2) = 0, then -2 is already known to be one of the zeros of the polynomial. To find the other zeros, we can use polynomial long division or synthetic division to divide the polynomial by (x - (-2)) or (x + 2).

Upon dividing, we will get a quadratic equation which can be written in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0. The roots of this quadratic equation can then be found using the quadratic formula: x = [-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)]/(2a). Without the specific result of the division, we cannot calculate the exact zeros, but this is the algebraic approach to find them.

Since the polynomial given is of degree three, we will end up with one linear and one quadratic factor (after removing the (x + 2) factor), and thus a maximum of three real zeroes for the polynomial, including the zero at x = -2.

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