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Question
Find all zeros of the polynomial f(x) = 2x4 – 2x3 – 7x2 + 3x + 6, if its two zeros are `-sqrt(3/2)` and `sqrt(3/2)`.
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Solution
Since `-sqrt(3/2)` and `sqrt(3/2)` are two zeros of f(x) Therefore,
`=(x-sqrt(3/2))(x+sqrt(3/2))`
`=(x^2-3/2)`
`=1/2(2x^2-3)` is a factor of f(x).
Also 2x2 – 3 is a factor of f(x).
Let us now divide f(x) by 2x2 – 3. we have,
1x2 – 1x – 2
`2x^2 - 3")"overline(+ \cancel(2x^4) - 2x^3 - 7x^2 + 3x + 6)`
`+ \cancel(2x^4) + 0 - 3x^2`
– – +
`- \cancel(2x^3) - 4x^2 + \cancel(3x)`
`- \cancel(2x^3) - 0 + \cancel(3x)`
+ + –
`- \cancel(4x^2) + \cancel(6)`
`- \cancel(4x^2) + \cancel(6)`
+ –
0
By using that division algorithm we have,
f(x) = g(x) × q(x) + r(x)
2x4 – 2x3 – 7x2 + 3x + 6 = (2x2 – 3)(x2 – x – 2) + 0
2x4 – 2x3 – 7x2 + 3x + 6 `=(sqrt2x+sqrt3)(sqrt2x-sqrt3)(x^2+1x-2x-2)`
2x4 – 2x3 – 7x2 + 3x + 6 `=(sqrt2x+sqrt3)(sqrt2x-sqrt3)[x(x+1)-2(x+1)]`
2x4 – 2x3 – 7x2 + 3x + 6 `=(sqrt2x+sqrt3)(sqrt2x-sqrt3)(x-2)(x+1)`
Hence, The zeros of f(x) are `-sqrt(3/2), sqrt(3/2), 2, -1`.
