Solving Polynomial Equations by Factoring

The solutions of the quadratic equation 
x²+2x-15=0 are

• x = 3 or x = 5
• x = 5 or x = -3
• x = -5 or x = 3
• x = -3 or x = -5

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What should you do first in solving this equation?

x² + 6x - 13 = 3

• Get factored form

• Write down: a=1, b=6, c=-13

• Make it equal to 0 by subtracting 3 on each side

• Type it all in a calculator.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

f(x)=(x+4)(x-3)(x-2)
List the zeros for this function.

• x=-4, x=3, x=-2
• x=-4, x=3, x=2
• x=-4, x=3, x=2
• x=4, x=3, x=2

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

How many zeros does the polynomial function
 P(x) = 3x⁴+4x-8 have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

Solve x⁴ - 256 = 0

• x = 4, x = - 4

• x = 4, x = 4i

• x = 4, x -4, x = 4i

• x = 4, x -4, x = 4i, x = -4i

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Find all zeros for the polynomial function P(x) = x³ -3x²-5x+15

• 3, √5

• 3, √5, -√5

• -3, √5, -√5

• -3, 5i, -5i

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

Find all zeros of the polynomial function P(x) = x³+6x²+9x+54

• 6, 3, -3

• -6, 3, -3

• -6, 3i, -3i

• 6, 3i, -3i

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

Solve the following equation:

x⁴ + x² - 90 = 0

• 3, -3, ±√10

• 3, -3

• ±√10

• 3

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve the following equation:

x⁴ - 6x² + 8 = 0

• 2, -2

• 2, -2, √2, 2i

• √2, -√2

• 2, -2, √2, -√2

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What are the zeros of the function?

• 4,1

• 3,1,-2,-5

• -3, -1, 2, 5

• -2,4

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3