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College Algebra & Trigonometry, 2018a

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98 CHAPTER 2. POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS<br />

5<br />

−2 −1 1 2<br />

y = x 4 − 2x 3 − 5x 2 +8x +3<br />

−5<br />

In this problem, we’re looking for the intervals of x values that make y less than<br />

or equal to zero. First, we identify the roots of the function:<br />

5<br />

x ≈−2.034<br />

x ≈ 1.806<br />

−3 −2 −1 1 2 3<br />

x ≈−0.320 x ≈ 2.549<br />

−5<br />

Next, we’ll identify the intervals where the y values are less than zero:

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