At about what value for x does the polynomial evaluate to zero?
Answer:
Looks like at about a bit more than 1.178.
At about what value for x does the polynomial evaluate to zero?
Looks like at about a bit more than 1.178.
You could use the program to search for a value of x at which the polynomial evaluates to zero. You could keep trying values that get you closer and closer to zero. Programs sometimes use a method similar to this to solve mathematical problems.
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