Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name

The Rational Root Theorem Date Period

State the possible rational zeros for each function.

1) f (x) = x  x   2) f (x) = x  

3) f (x) = x  x   4) f (x) = x  x  x  

5) f (x) = x  x  x  x  x   6) f (x) = x  x  

7) f (x) = x   8) f (x) = x  x  

State the possible rational zeros for each function. Then find all rational zeros.

9) f (x) = x  x  x   10) f (x) = x  x  x  

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11) f (x) = x  x  x   12) f (x) = x  x  x  

13) f (x) = x  x  x   14) f (x) = x  x  x  

15) f (x) = x  x  x  x   16) f (x) = x  x  x  x  

17) f (x) = x  x  x   18) f (x) = x  x  x  

Critical thinking question:

19) In the process of solving x  x  x     you test , , , and  as possible zeros and determine

that none of them are actual zeros. You then discover that  is a zero. You calculate the depressed

polynomial to be x  x  . Do you need to test , , , and  again? Why or why not?

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name

The Rational Root Theorem Date Period

State the possible rational zeros for each function.

1) f (x) = x  x   2) f (x) = x  


 ,   ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  


3) f (x) = x  x   4) f (x) = x  x  x  

 ,  ,  ,      
 ,  ,  ,  ,  , , ,
   

5) f (x) = x  x  x  x  x   6) f (x) = x  x  

         
 ,  ,  ,  , , , , ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , , ,
         

7) f (x) = x   8) f (x) = x  x  

 ,  ,  ,    
 ,  ,  ,
 

State the possible rational zeros for each function. Then find all rational zeros.

9) f (x) = x  x  x   10) f (x) = x  x  x  

Possible rational zeros:  ,   Possible rational zeros:  ,  
Rational zeros: ,  mult. Rational zeros:  mult. 2, 
2

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11) f (x) = x  x  x   12) f (x) = x  x  x  
Possible rational zeros:  ,   
Possible rational zeros:  ,  , 
Rational zeros:  mult. 2, 


Rational zeros:  , , 



13) f (x) = x  x  x   14) f (x) = x  x  x  

  
Possible rational zeros:  ,  ,  Possible rational zeros:  ,  , 
  

   
 
Rational zeros:  mult. 2, Rational zeros: , , 
 

15) f (x) = x  x  x  x   16) f (x) = x  x  x  x  
   
Possible rational zeros:  ,  ,  ,  Possible rational zeros:  ,  ,  , 
   

Rational zeros:  

, ,  mult. 2
 Rational zeros:  

, ,  mult. 2


17) f (x) = x  x  x   18) f (x) = x  x  x  

Possible rational zeros: Possible rational zeros:
 ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,        
, ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , , ,
      

 
Rational zeros: 
Rational zeros: 
 

Critical thinking question:

19) In the process of solving x  x  x     you test , , , and  as possible zeros and determine

that none of them are actual zeros. You then discover that  is a zero. You calculate the depressed


polynomial to be x  x  . Do you need to test , , , and  again? Why or why not?
No. That would be like factoring  and discovering  isn't a factor but then checking if
anything  breaks down into has a factor of . If the original problem doesn't have a
factor of  then nothing it factors into will have a factor of .
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