If you do the division etc to simplify the equation, you will eventually get
T4 + (340,875,000)T -167,964,017,481 = 0
when you solve this, there will be 2 real roots & 2 complex roots. The real roots are
T = 409.915 & T = -817.498
Mark J.
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There are a number of methods for finding the roots of this polynomial equation. You could just use a quartic equation solver on the internet to give you the roots. You could use Newton's iterative formula to find the first root and then use that root to divide into the polynomial to get the other roots etc., you could plot the equation on a graph (perhaps on your TI calculator?) and find the roots from the graph, or you could use EXCEL to solve the equation using the "Goal Seek" function to find the first root etc. It just depends on the methods that you have studied thus far?
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08/17/19
Jeremy G.
I understand how to get that point in the problem, T4 + (340,875,000)T -167,964,017,481 = 0. However how do I not understand the steps involved to get the the solution.08/16/19