Finding the Zeros of Polynomial Functions The Rational Zero Theorem helps us to narrow down the list of possible rational zeros for a polynomial function. Once we have done this, we can use synthetic division repeatedly to determine all of the zeros of a polynomial function. Given a polynomial functionuse synthetic division to find its zeros.
The rational roots theorem is a very useful theorem. It tells you that given a polynomial function with integer or whole number coefficients, a list of possible solutions can be found by listing the factors of the constant, or last term, over the factors of the coefficient of the leading term.
