The Rational Roots Theorem

Question 1

The graph of f(x) = 2x3 – 19x2 + 57x – 54 is shown below. How many roots of f(x) are rational numbers?

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3

Question 2

According to the Rational Root Theorem, what are all the potential rational roots of f(x) = 9x4 – 2x2 – 3x + 4?

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, , , , , 1, , 2, 4

Question 3

Which is a factor of the polynomial f(x) = 6x4 – 21x3 – 4x2 + 24x – 35?

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2x – 7

Question 4

According to the Rational Root Theorem, the following are potential roots of f(x) = 60x2 – 57x – 18., , 3, 6Which is an actual root of f(x)?

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Negative one-fourths

Question 5

According to the Rational Root Theorem, is a potential rational root of which function?

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f(x) = 24x7 + 3x6 + 4x3 – x – 28

Question 6

According to the Rational Root Theorem, which number is a potential root of f(x) = 9x8 + 9x6 – 12x + 7?

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Answer image: https://media.edgenuity.com/evresources/3111-06-04/mc004-2.jpg

Question 7

The polynomial function f(x) = 10x6 + 7x – 7 is graphed below.According to the rational roots theorem, which is a possible root at point P?

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The root at point P may be .

Question 8

The graph of f(x) = x6 – 2x4 – 5x2 + 6 is shown below. How many roots of f(x) are rational numbers?

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2

Question 9

What are all the rational roots of the polynomial f(x) = 20x4 + x3 + 8x2 + x – 12?

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and

Question 10

According to the Rational Root Theorem, which statement about f(x) = 66x4 – 2x3 + 11x2 + 35 is true?

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Any rational root of f(x) is a factor of 35 divided by a factor of 66.

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