List the Potential Rational Zeros of the Polynomial Function $$f ( x ) = - 2 x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 8$$

question 49

Multiple Choice

List the potential rational zeros of the polynomial function. Do not find the zeros.
- $$f ( x ) = - 2 x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 8$$

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

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