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Use the rational zeroes theorem to state all the possible series of the following polynomial:

Use the rational zeroes theorem to state all the possible series of the following-example-1
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Given the function:


f(x)=3x^6+4x^3-2x^2+4

Let's use the rational zeros theorem to state all the possible zeros of the function.

Every zero of the function will have the form:


(p)/(q)

Where:

p is a factor of the last term(constant)

q is a factor of the leading coefficient.

Where:

Leading coefficient, q = 3

Factors of 3 = ±1, ±3

Constant term, p = 4

Factors of 4 = ±1, ±2, ±4


\begin{gathered} (p)/(q)=±(1)/(1),\pm(1)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}(2)/(1),\operatorname{\pm}(2)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}(4)/(1),\operatorname{\pm}(4)/(3) \\ \\ Now\text{ simplify:} \\ (p)/(q)=\operatorname{\pm}1,\operatorname{\pm}(1)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}2,\operatorname{\pm}(2)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}4,\operatorname{\pm}(4)/(3) \end{gathered}

Therefore, the possible zeros of the polynomial are:


\pm1,\operatorname{\pm}(1)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}2,\operatorname{\pm}(2)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}4,\operatorname{\pm}(4)/(3)

ANSWER:


\pm1,\operatorname{\pm}(1)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}2,\operatorname{\pm}(2)/(3),\operatorname{\pm}4,\operatorname{\pm}(4)/(3)

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