Question

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Given the following equation, x^4 - x^3 - 3x - 2. Use synthetic division to test the following 3 points and show which one is a root. Must show synthetic division for all 3 of the following test points. Test these 3 possible root points also called possible zeros using synthetic division: (x,y) = (-1, 0) (-3, 0) (2, 0).

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Answer 1

(x, y) = (-1, 3), (-3, 115), (2, 0)

Explanation:

The first two test points are not roots. The last one is a root.