Question

Without using a calculator, determine the number of real zeros of the function

Answer 1

The number of real zeros of the function f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + x − 6 is 3

How to determine the number of real zeros?

The equation of the function is given as:

$f(x) = x^3 + 4x^2 + x - 6$

Expand the function

$f(x) = x^3 + 5x^2 - x^2 + 6x - 5x - 6$

Reorder the terms

$f(x) = x^3 + 5x^2 + 6x - x^2 - 5x - 6$

Factor the expression

$f(x) = x(x^2 + 5x + 6) -1(x^2 + 5x + 6)$

Factor out x -1

$f(x) = (x^2 + 5x + 6)(x -1)$

Expand

$f(x) = (x^2 + 3x + 2x + 6)(x -1)$

Factorize

$f(x) = [x(x + 3) + 2(x + 3)](x - 1)$

Factor out x + 2

$f(x) = (x + 3)(x + 2)(x- 1)$

The function has been completely factored and it has 3 linear factors

Hence, the number of real zeros of the function f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + x − 6 is 3

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