Question

What are all of the real roots of the following polynomial? f(x) = x5 + 5x4 - 5x3 - 25x2 + 4x + 20

Answer 1

F(x)=x^5 + 5*x^4 - 5*x^3 - 25*x^2 + 4*x + 20

By examining the coefficients of the polynomial, we find that
1+5-5-25+4+20=0 => (x-1) is a factor
Now, reverse the sign of coefficients of odd powers,
-1+5+5-25-4+20=0 => (x+1) is a factor

By the rational roots theorem, we can continue to try x=2, or factor x-2=0
2^5+5(2^4)-5(2^3)-25(2^2)+4(2)+20=0
and similarly f(-2)=0
So we have found four of the 5 real roots.
The remainder can be found by synthetic division as x=-5


Answer: The real roots of the given polynomial are: {-5,-2,-1.1.2}

Answer 2

Answer:

The real roots are the following=

Step-by-step explanation:

{ -5,-2 , -1.1.2 }