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Find all the zero

Let p(x) = 2x4 – 3x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 2


Now, 1 and 1/2 are the zeroes of the polynomial. So, by factor theorem we know that (x – 1) and (x – 1/2) will completely divide p(x)


(x – 1)(2x – 1) is a factor of p(x)


2x2 – 3x + 1 is a factor of p(x).


Dividing p(x) by 2x2 – 3x + 1, we get,



Therefore,


2x4 – 3x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 2 = (2x2 – 3x + 1)(x2 – 2)


Now, for finding the zeroes,


Putting (2x2 – 3x + 1)(x2 – 2) = 0


x2 – 2 = 0


(x + √2)(x - √2) = 0


x = -√2 or x = √2


Hence, the zeroes of the polynomial 2x4 – 3x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 2 are 1, 1/2 , √2 and -√2.


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