Find All Rational Zeros of the Polynomial $p ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 11 x - 6$

question 59

Essay

Find all rational zeros of the polynomial $p ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 11 x - 6$ .

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