Find All Rational Zeros of the Polynomial Function $$f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 4 } + 5 x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } - 20 x - 8$$

question 255

Multiple Choice

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial function.
- $$f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 4 } + 5 x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } - 20 x - 8$$

• A) \(- 1 , \frac { 2 } { 3 } , 2 , - 2\)
• B) \(1 , \frac { 2 } { 3 } , 2 , - 2\)
• C) \(- 1 , - \frac { 2 } { 3 } , 2 , - 2\)
• D) \(1 , - \frac { 2 } { 3 } , 2 , - 2\)

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