Determine All Possible Rational Solutions of the Polynomial Equation $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 24$$

question 153

Multiple Choice

Determine all possible rational solutions of the polynomial equation.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 24$$

• A) \(\pm 1 , \pm 2 , \pm 3 , \pm 4 , \pm 6 , \pm 8 , \pm 12 , \pm 24\)
• B) \(\pm 1 , \pm 2 , \pm 3 , \pm 4 , \pm 6 , \pm 12 , \pm 24\)
• C) \(\pm 1 , \pm 2 , \pm 3 , \pm 4 , \pm 24\)
• D) \(\pm 1 , \pm \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \pm 2 , \pm 3 , \pm 4 , \pm 6 , \pm 8 , \pm 12 , \pm 24\)

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