Applying the Rational Zero test to identify all of the rational zeros of a polynomial

The video tutorial explains the rational zero test, a method to determine possible rational zeros of a polynomial. It covers the identification of constants (P) and coefficients (Q), listing factors of P, and dividing them by factors of Q. The tutorial demonstrates how to simplify these results to identify potential rational zeros, emphasizing that the test provides possible zeros, not actual ones.

What is the primary purpose of the Rational Zero Test?

• To determine all possible rational zeros of a polynomial

• To find the factors of a polynomial

• To find the exact zeros of a polynomial

• To simplify a polynomial equation

In the Rational Zero Test, what does 'P' represent?

• The variable of the polynomial

• The leading coefficient of the polynomial

• The constant term of the polynomial

• The degree of the polynomial

How do you determine the possible rational zeros using the Rational Zero Test?

• By dividing the factors of the leading coefficient by the factors of the constant

• By dividing the factors of the constant by the factors of the leading coefficient

• By adding the factors of the constant and the leading coefficient

• By subtracting the factors of the leading coefficient from the constant

If the leading coefficient has more than one factor, what should you do?

• Divide the constant by each factor separately

• Ignore the additional factors

• Multiply all factors together

• Use only the largest factor

What does the Rational Zero Test tell you about the zeros of a polynomial?

• It provides the exact zeros

• It identifies the imaginary zeros

• It gives a list of possible rational zeros

• It confirms the polynomial has no zeros