PCX Chapter 2 FE Review

(k + 6)(k - 6)

The roots are x = -3, x = -1, and x = 2.

f(x) = x³ - 3x² - 6x + 8

±1, ±2, ±4, ±8

Cam did not use a zero place holder for the x³ term.

A polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents.

Synthetic division is a shorthand method of dividing a polynomial by a linear binomial.

The standard form of a polynomial is written in descending order of the degree of its terms.

A zero of a polynomial function is a value of x that makes the function equal to zero.

The Rational Root Theorem states that any rational solution of a polynomial equation is a fraction p/q, where p is a factor of the constant term and q is a factor of the leading coefficient.