How to use the rational root theorem to list all possible rational roots?
Emmett Bradley
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2023-02-25
How to use the rational root theorem to list all possible rational roots?
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Any rational roots of f(x) = 0 may be expressed in lowest terms as , where p, , , p is a divisor of , and q is a divisor of . To discover all the distinct fractions that arise, list all the possible integer factors of and , then all the potential rational roots. Consider the case when has factors +-1, +-2, +-5 and +-10. (possible values of p); has factors +-1, +-2, +-3 and +-6. (possible values of q) Possible fractions: +-1/6, +-1/3, +-1/2, +-2/3, +-5/6, +-1, +-5/3, +-2, +-5/2, +-10/3, +-5, +-10