Let f(x) be a polynomial function whose coefficients are integers. Suppose that r is a real zero

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Let f(x) be a polynomial function whose coefficients are integers. Suppose that r is a real zero of f and that the leading coefficient of f is 1. Use the Rational Zeros Theorem to show that r is either an integer or an irrational number.

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Precalculus

ISBN: 978-0321716835

9th edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan

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