Module 3: Lesson 2
Self-Check 4
Questions 5.a., 5.c., 5.d., and 10 on page 134 of the textbook
- There are multiple methods to arrive at the same answer, depending on which factor is used in the initial step. One possible solution is shown here.
- The integral zero theorem states if x − a is a factor of polynomial P(x), then a must be a factor of the constant term in P(x). In this problem the constant term is −6; therefore, the possible a-values are as follows:
±1, ±2, ±3, ±6
- The integral zero theorem states if x − a is a factor of polynomial P(x), then a must be a factor of the constant term in P(x). In this problem the constant term is −6; therefore, the possible a-values are as follows:
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