Theorems on polynomial functions Presentation Transcript Theorems on Polynomial Functions PSHS Main Campus July 13, 2012 PSHS

S Main Campus () Theorems on Polynomial Functions July 13, 2012 1. Remainder Theorem When a polynomial P (x) is divided by (x a), the remainder is P (a). Examples: 1. Find f (3) if f (x) = 2x3 5x2 8x + 17. 2. Find g(5) if g(x) = x4 22x2 + 13x + 15. 2. Factor Theorem A polynomial function f (x) has a factor (x a) if and only if f (a) = 0. Examples : 1.Conrm that (x 5) is a factor of x4 3x3 + 7x2 60x 125. 2. Show that 2x4 11x3 + 14x2 + 9x 18 is divisible by x2 5x + 6. 3. Rational Zero Theorem RZT/RRT If: 1 f (x) is a polynomial function with integral coecients, p q, a rational number in simplest terms is a zero of f (x), i.e., 2 p f q = 0,then: 1 p is a factor of the constant term 2 q is a factor of the leading coecientExampleFind the rational zeros of f (x) = 12x3 8x2 3x + 2. 4. Corollary of RZTRZT for an = 1If the leading coecient of a polynomial function with integral coecientsis 1, then any rational zeros of f (x) are integers. Example: Find the rational zeros of f (x) = x4 + 3x3 + 2x2 3x 3. 5. Fundamental Theorem of Algebra Every polynomial function with complex coecients has at least one zeroin the set of complex numbers.Implication of the FTAEvery polynomial function with degree n has exactly n complex zeros. Example: Find ALL zeros of f (x) = x4 x3 x2 x 2. 6. Homework 12 1. Use the remainder theorem to evaluate the functions below: 1 f (4/5), f (x) = 5x3 9x2 + 3x 11 2 g(1/3), g(x) = 6x3 3x2 + 5x 8 2.Use the factor theorem to determine if the rst expression is a factor of the second expression. 1 x 1 ; 2x3 x2 + 2x 3 2 4x 1 ; x3 4 x2 + 23 x 9 2 11 4 3 Find the values of a and b such that x3 2ax2 + bx 3 is divisible by x2 x 2. 4 Find a and b such that ax3 bx2 + 45x + 54 = 0 has 3 as a root and yields a remainder of 12 when divided by x + 1.