In these examples, one of the factors or roots is given, so the remainder in synthetic division should be 0. Draw a sign chart with critical values –3, 0, and 3. We may even have to factor out any common factors and then do some “unfoiling” or other type of factoring (this has a difference of squares):  \(y=-{{x}^{4}}+{{x}^{2}};\,\,\,\,\,y=-{{x}^{2}}\left( {{{x}^{2}}-1} \right);\,\,\,\,\,y=-{{x}^{2}}\left( {x-1} \right)\left( {x+1} \right)\). Did you know… We have over 220 college -graph synonyms, -graph pronunciation, -graph translation, English dictionary definition of -graph. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Let’s first talk about the characteristics we see in polynomials, and then we’ll learn how to graph them. We have 2 changes of signs for \(P\left( x \right)\), so there might be 2 positive roots, or there might be 0 positive roots. Remember that the degree of the polynomial is the highest exponent of one of the terms (add exponents if there are more than one variable in that term). Visit the Honors Precalculus Textbook page to learn more. Remember that the \(x\) represents the height of the box (the cut out side length), and the \(y\) represents the volume of the box. j. Let’s try  –2  for the leftmost interval: \(\left( {-3-2} \right)\left( {-3+2} \right)\left( {{{{\left( {-3} \right)}}^{2}}+1} \right)=\left( {-5} \right)\left( {-1} \right)\left( {10} \right)=\text{ positive (}+\text{)}\). \(\begin{array}{c}30-2x>0;\,\,\,\,\,\,x<15\\15-2x>0;\,\,\,\,\,\,\,x<7.5\\x>0\end{array}\)      Domain:  \(\left( {0,\,7.5} \right)\). This equation is equivalent to. 1. When you do these, make sure you have your eraser handy! 0 Comments Show Hide all comments Sign in to comment. eval(ez_write_tag([[970,250],'shelovesmath_com-leader-3','ezslot_16',135,'0','0']));With sign charts, we pick that interval (or intervals) by looking at the inequality (where the leading coefficient is positive) and put pluses and minuses in the intervals, depending on what a sample value in that interval gives us. Its largest box measures 5 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches. Note that in the second example, we say that  \({{x}^{2}}+4\)  is an irreducible quadratic factor, since it can’t be factored any further (therefore has imaginary roots). Using vertical multiplication (see right), we have: \(\begin{array}{l}{{x}^{3}}+12{{x}^{2}}+47x+60=120,\,\,\,\,\text{or}\\{{x}^{3}}+12{{x}^{2}}+47x-60=0\end{array}\). Now let’s see some examples where we end up with irrational and complex roots. There are a couple more tests and theorems we need to discuss before we can start finding our polynomial roots! Non-real solutions are still called roots or zeros, but not \(x\)-intercepts. To find the roots of the quadratic equation a x^2 +bx + c =0, where a, b, and c represent constants, the formula for the discriminant is b^2 -4ac. 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Multiply the \(x\) through one of the other factors, and then use FOIL or “pushing through” to get the Standard Form. For polynomial \(\displaystyle f\left( x \right)=-2{{x}^{4}}-{{x}^{3}}+4{{x}^{2}}+5\), using a graphing calculator as needed, find: A cosmetics company needs a storage box that has twice the volume of its largest box. Factors are \(\left( {x-2} \right),\,\left( {x+1} \right),\,\left( {5x-4} \right),\,\text{and}\,\left( {2x+1} \right)\), and real roots are \(\displaystyle 2,-1,\frac{4}{5}\text{,}\,\text{and}-\frac{1}{2}\). Note: Many times we’re given a polynomial in Standard Form, and we need to find the zeros or roots. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member. We see that zeros, roots, and x-intercepts are incredibly useful in analyzing functions! It costs the makeup company $15 to make each kit. It says that if you evaluate a polynomial with \(a\), the answer (\(y\) value) will be the remainder if you were to divide the polynomial by \((x-a)\). \end{array}. Sorry; this is something you’ll have to memorize, but you always can figure it out by thinking about the parent functions given in the examples: eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'shelovesmath_com-leader-1','ezslot_3',126,'0','0']));eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'shelovesmath_com-leader-1','ezslot_4',126,'0','1']));eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'shelovesmath_com-leader-1','ezslot_5',126,'0','2']));Each factor in a polynomial has what we call a multiplicity, which just means how many times it’s multiplied by itself in the polynomial (its exponent). Remember that \(x-4\) is a factor, while 4 is a root (zero, solution, \(x\)-intercept, or value). Pretty cool trick! You might have to go backwards and write an equation of a polynomial, given certain information about it: \(\begin{array}{c}x\to -\infty \text{, }\,y\to -\infty \\x\to \infty \text{, }\,\,\,y\to \infty \end{array}\). Notice that the cutout goes to the back of the box, so it looks like this: \(\begin{align}V\left( x \right)&=8{{x}^{3}}+32{{x}^{2}}+30x- \left( {2{{x}^{3}}+8{{x}^{2}}+6x} \right)\\&=6{{x}^{3}}+24{{x}^{2}}+24x\end{align}\). Factors with odd multiplicity go through the \(x\)-axis, and factors with even multiplicity bounces or touches the \(x\)-axis. So, to get the roots (zeros) of a polynomial, we factor it and set the factors to 0. • Below is the graph of a polynomial q(x). To cover cost, the company must sell at least 25 products. Root. Use closed circles for the critical values since we have a \(\ge \), so the critical values are inclusive. We have to be careful to either include or not include the points on the \(x\)-axis, depending on whether or not we have inclusive (\(\le \) or \(\ge \)) or non-inclusive (\(<\) and  \(>\)) inequalities. {\overline {\, The roots of a function are the points on which the value of the function is equal to zero. Based on this information, the company's revenue can be represented by the function R(x) = 60x, where x is the number of products made and sold, and the company's cost can be represented by the function C(x) = 20x + 1,000, where x is the number of products made and sold. Construct a table of at least 4 ordered pairs of points on the graph of the following equation and use the ordered pairs from the table to sketch the graph of the equation. Now that we know how to solve polynomial equations (by setting everything to 0 and factoring, and then setting factors to 0), we can work with polynomial inequalities. Then we can multiply the length, width, and height of the cutout. e. To get the \(y\)-intercept, use 2nd TRACE (CALC), 1 (value), and type in 0 after the X = at the bottom. For solving the polynomials algebraically, we can use sign charts. Solution 1: Graphically. f. The domain is \(\left( {-\infty ,\infty } \right)\) since the graph “goes on forever” from the left and to the right. What Are Roots? Multiplying out to get Standard Form, we get: \(P(x)=12{{x}^{3}}+31{{x}^{2}}-30x\). It says: \(P\left( x \right)={{x}^{4}}+{{x}^{3}}-3{{x}^{2}}-x+2\), \(P\left( x \right)\,\,=\,\,+\,{{x}^{4}}\color{red}{+}{{x}^{3}}\color{red}{-}3{{x}^{2}}\color{lime}{-}x\color{lime}{+}2\). Here’s one more where we can ignore a factor that can never be 0: \(\displaystyle \begin{array}{c}\color{#800000}{{-{{x}^{4}}+3{{x}^{2}}\,\,\,\ge \,\,\,-4}}\\\\{{x}^{4}}-3{{x}^{2}}-4\le 0\\\left( {{{x}^{2}}-4} \right)\left( {{{x}^{2}}+1} \right)\,\,\,\le 0\\\left( {x-2} \right)\left( {x+2} \right)\left( {{{x}^{2}}+1} \right)\,\,\,\le 0\end{array}\). The polynomial will thus have linear factors (x+1), and (x-2).Be careful: This does not determine the polynomial! Go down a level (subtract 1) with the exponents for the variables:  \(4{{x}^{2}}+x-1\). The root of the word "vocabulary," for example, is voc, a Latin root meaning "word" or "name." The square root of a nonnegative real number x is a number y such x=y2. But sometimes "root" is used as a quick way of saying "square root", for example "root 2" means √2. Enrolling in a course lets you earn progress by passing quizzes and exams. Graph of a cubic function with 3 real roots (where the curve crosses the horizontal axis—where y = 0).The case shown has two critical points.Here the function is f(x) = (x 3 + 3x 2 − 6x − 8)/4. Learn these rules, and practice, practice, practice! The factors are \(\left( {x-1} \right),\,\left( {x-7} \right),\,\text{and}\,\left( {x+1} \right)\); the real roots are \(-1,1,\,\text{and}\,7\). Notice that we can use synthetic division again by guessing another factor, as we do in the last problem: Factors are \(\left( {x+3} \right),\left( {5x+6} \right),\text{and}\left( {x-3} \right)\), and real roots are \(\displaystyle -3,-\frac{6}{5},\text{and}\,3\). © copyright 2003-2020 Study.com. We used vertical multiplication for the polynomials: \(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{{x}^{2}}+9x+20\\\underline{{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\times \,\,\,\,\,x\,\,+3}}\\\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,3{{x}^{2}}+27x+60\\\underline{{{{x}^{3}}+\,\,\,9{{x}^{2}}+20x\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\\{{x}^{3}}+12{{x}^{2}}+47x+60\end{array}\). We could find the other roots by using a graphing calculator, but let’s do it without: \begin{array}{l}\left. I used 2nd TRACE (CALC), 4 (maximum), moved the cursor to the left of the top after “Left Bound?” and hit enter. The solution is \(\left( {-3,0} \right)\cup \left( {0,3} \right)\), since we can’t include 0, because of the \(<\). eval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'shelovesmath_com-mobile-leaderboard-2','ezslot_22',148,'0','0']));On to Exponential Functions – you are ready! If \(x-c\) is a factor, then \(c\) is a root (more generally, if \(ax-b\) is a factor, then \(\displaystyle \frac{b}{a}\) is a root.). \(f\left( x \right)=3{{x}^{3}}+4{{x}^{2}}-7x+2\), \(\displaystyle \pm \frac{p}{q}\,\,\,=\,\,\pm \,\,1,\,\,\pm \,\,2,\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{1}{3},\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{2}{3}\), \(\displaystyle \left( {x-\frac{2}{3}} \right)\,\left( {3{{x}^{2}}+6x-3} \right)=\left( {x-\frac{2}{3}} \right)\,\left( 3 \right)\left( {{{x}^{2}}+2x-1} \right)=\left( {3x-2} \right)\,\left( {{{x}^{2}}+2x-1} \right)\), \(f\left( x \right)={{x}^{4}}-5{{x}^{2}}-36\), \(\displaystyle \begin{align}\pm \frac{p}{q}=\pm \,\,1,\,\,\pm \,\,2,\,\,\pm \,\,3,\pm \,\,4,\pm \,\,6\\\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\pm \,\,9,\,\,\pm \,\,12,\,\,\pm \,\,18,\pm \,\,36\end{align}\). The whole polynomial for which \(P\left( {-3} \right)=9\) is: \(P\left( x \right)=2{{x}^{4}}+6{{x}^{3}}+6{{x}^{2}}-45\). The polynomial is already factored, so just make the leading coefficient positive by dividing (or multiplying) by –1 on both sides (have to change inequality sign): \(\left( {x+1} \right)\left( {x+4} \right)\left( {x-3} \right)\ge 0\). Root of a number The root of a number x is another number, which when multiplied by itself a given number of times, equals x. (Ignore units for this problem.). From this, we know that 1.5 is a root or solution to the equation \(P\left( x \right)=-4{{x}^{3}}+25x-24\) (since \(0=-4{{\left( 1.5 \right)}^{3}}+25\left( 1.5 \right)-24\)). They get this name because they are the values that make the function equal to zero. Use Quadratic Formula to find other roots: \(\displaystyle \begin{align}\frac{{-b\pm \sqrt{{{{b}^{2}}-4ac}}}}{{2a}}&=\frac{{6\pm \sqrt{{36-4\left( {-4} \right)\left( {16} \right)}}}}{{-8}}\\&=\frac{{6\pm \sqrt{{292}}}}{{-8}}\approx -2.886,\,\,1.386\end{align}\). End Behavior (of second inequality above): Leading Coefficient:  Positive   Degree:  3 (odd), \(\displaystyle \begin{array}{c}x\to -\infty \text{, }\,y\to -\infty \\x\to \infty \text{, }y\to \infty \end{array}\). We can find them by either setting P(x) = 0 and solving for x, or we can graph the function and find the x-intercepts. These values have a couple of special properties. Quiz & Worksheet - Zeroes, Roots & X-Intercepts, Over 83,000 lessons in all major subjects, {{courseNav.course.mDynamicIntFields.lessonCount}}, Transformations: How to Shift Graphs on a Plane, Reflections in Math: Definition & Overview, Identify Where a Function is Linear, Increasing or Decreasing, Positive or Negative, How to Determine Maximum and Minimum Values of a Graph, Biological and Biomedical Here are some broad guidelines to find the roots of a polynomial function: Let’s first try some problems where we are given one root, as a start; this is a little easier: use synthetic division to find all the factors and real (not imaginary) roots of the following polynomials. {\,72\,+\,3\left( {k-84} \right)} \,}} \right. There is a relative (local) minimum at \(5\), where \(x=0\). {\,\,1.5\,\,} \,}}\! \(\begin{align}V\left( x \right)&=\left( {30-2x} \right)\left( {15-2x} \right)\left( x \right)\\&=\left( {30-2x} \right)\left( {15x-2{{x}^{2}}} \right)\\&=450x-60{{x}^{2}}-30{{x}^{2}}+4{{x}^{3}}\\V\left( x \right)&=4{{x}^{3}}-90{{x}^{2}}+450x\end{align}\). Using the example above: \(1-\sqrt{7}\) is a root, so let \(x=1-\sqrt{7}\) or \(x=1+\sqrt{7}\) (both get same result). 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Now let’s factor what we end up with: \({{x}^{3}}+4{{x}^{2}}+x+4={{x}^{2}}\left( {x+4} \right)+1\left( {x+4} \right)=\left( {{{x}^{2}}+1} \right)\left( {x+4} \right)\). One way to think of end behavior is that for \(\displaystyle x\to -\infty \), we look at what’s going on with the \(y\) on the left-hand side of the graph, and for \(\displaystyle x\to \infty \), we look at what’s happening with \(y\) on the right-hand side of the graph. Since this function represents your distance from your house, when the function's value is 0, th… The rational root test help us find initial roots to test with synthetic division, or even by evaluating the polynomial to see if we get 0. In the simplest case, the Lebesgue measure μ(A) of an interval A = [a, b] is its width, b − a, so that the Lebesgue integral agrees with the (proper) Riemann What does the result tell us about the factor \(\left( {x+3} \right)\)? (We’ll talk about this in Calculus and Curve Sketching). Now let’s answer the questions with a little help from a graphing calculator: \(V\left( x \right)=\left( {30-2x} \right)\left( {15-2x} \right)\left( x \right)\) . Let's consider another example of how zeros, roots, and x-intercepts can give us a whole bunch of information about a function. To get the best window, I use ZOOM 6, ZOOM 0, then ZOOM 3 enter a few times. Move the cursor just to the left of that particular top (max) and hit ENTER. which is \(\displaystyle y=a\left( {x+1} \right)\left( {x-5} \right)\left( {{{x}^{2}}-4x+13} \right)\). c. To get the increasing intervals, look on the graph where the \(y\) value is increasing, from left to right; the answer will be a range of the \(x\) values. Round to, (d) What is that maximum volume? Let's do both and make sure we get the same result. Here is an example of a polynomial graph that is degree 4 and has 3 “turns”. Concave downward. If there is no exponent for that factor, the multiplicity is 1 (which is actually its exponent!) Pretty cool! We will illustrate these concepts with a couple of Obviously, when you first head out the door for your walk, you are at your house, so at 0 minutes, D(x) = 0. The Remainder Theorem is a little less obvious and pretty cool! All right, let's take a moment to review what we've learned in this lesson about zeros, roots, and x-intercepts. Our domain has to satisfy all equations; therefore, a reasonable domain is \(\left( {0,\,7.5} \right)\). In this lesson, we'll learn the definition of zeros, roots, and x-intercepts, and we will see that these are all the same concept. We want the negative intervals, not including the critical values. first two years of college and save thousands off your degree. Now, let’s put it all together to sketch graphs; let’s find the attributes and graph the following polynomials. Define roots. And when we’re solving to get 0 on the right-hand side, don’t forget to change the sign if we multiply or divide by a negative number. The solution is \([-4,-1]\cup \left[ {3,\,\infty } \right)\). Anyone can earn \(y=-{{x}^{2}}\left( {x+2} \right)\left( {x-1} \right)\), \(\begin{array}{c}y=-{{\left( 0 \right)}^{2}}\left( {0+2} \right)\left( {0-1} \right)=0\\\left( {0,0} \right)\end{array}\), Leading Coefficient:  Negative   Degree:  4 (even), \(\begin{array}{l}x\to -\infty \text{, }\,y\to -\infty \\x\to \infty \text{, }\,\,\,y\to -\infty \end{array}\), \(y=2\left( {x+2} \right){{\left( {x-1} \right)}^{3}}\left( {x+4} \right)\), \(\begin{array}{c}y=2\left( {0+2} \right){{\left( {0-1} \right)}^{3}}\left( {0+4} \right)=2\left( 2 \right)\left( {-1} \right)\left( 4 \right)=-16\\(0,-16)\end{array}\), Leading Coefficient:  Positive   Degree:  5 (odd), \(\begin{array}{l}x\to -\infty \text{, }\,y\to -\infty \\x\to \infty \text{, }\,\,\,y\to \infty \end{array}\). Zeros of functions are extremely important in studying and analyzing functions. {\underline {\, I got lucky and my first attempt at synthetic division worked: \begin{array}{l}\left. {\overline {\, \right| \,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,12\,\,\,\,\,\,47\,-60\\\underline{{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,13\,\,\,\,\,\,\,60\,\,}}\\\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,13\,\,\,\,\,\,\,60\,\,\,\,\left| \! 14 MULTIPLE ROOTS POINT OF INFLECTION W HEN WE STUDIED quadratic equations, we saw what it means for a polynomial to have a double root.. The polynomial is increasing at \(\left( {-\infty ,-1.20} \right)\cup \left( {0,.83} \right)\). \[y = 3x + 4\] Show All Steps Hide All Steps \right| \,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,-15\,\,\,\,\,\,-10\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,k\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,72\\\underline{{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,3\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,9\,\,\,\,\,\,\,-18\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,-84\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,3\left( {k-84} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\\\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,3\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,-6\,\,\,\,\,\,\,-28\,\,\,\,\,\,\,k-84\,\,\,\,\left| \! Notice how I like to organize the numbers on top and bottom to get the possible factors, and also notice how you don’t have repeat any of the quotients that you get: \(\begin{align}\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 3}}{{\pm 1}}&=\,\,1,\,\,-1,\,\,3,\,\,-3\\\\&=\pm \,\,1,\,\,\pm \,\,3\end{align}\). Since we know the domain is between 0 and 7.5, that helps with the Xmin and Xmax values. The graph of a function crosses the x-axis where its function value is zero. Here are a few more with irrational and complex roots (using the Conjugate Zeros Theorem): \(-1+\sqrt{7}\) is a root of the polynomial, \({{x}^{4}}+4{{x}^{3}}-5{{x}^{2}}-18x+18\), \(\begin{array}{c}\left( {x-\left( {-1+\sqrt{7}} \right)} \right)\left( {x-\left( {-1-\sqrt{7}} \right)} \right)\\=\left( {x+1-\sqrt{7}} \right)\left( {x+1+\sqrt{7}} \right)={{x}^{2}}+2x-6\end{array}\). To find the function representing the company's profit, we subtract the cost function from the revenue function. Factors are \(3,x,\left( {x-2} \right),\text{and}\left( {{{x}^{2}}+2x+4} \right)\), and real roots are \(0\) and \(2\) (we don’t need to worry about the \(3\), and \({{x}^{2}}+2x+4\) doesn’t have real roots). Let’s start building the polynomial: \(y=a\left( {x-4} \right)\left( {x-\left( {1-\sqrt{3}} \right)} \right)\left( {x-\left( {1+\sqrt{3}} \right)} \right)\). Remember that if you get down to a quadratic that you can’t factor, you will have to use the Quadratic Formula to get the roots. Definition Of Quadratic Function Quadratic function is a function that can be described by an equation of the form f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c, where a ≠ 0. Since this function represents your distance from your house, when the function's value is 0, that is when D(x) = 0, you are at your house, because you are zero miles from your house. A possible polynomial for this function is: \(\begin{align}y&={{\left( {x-2} \right)}^{2}}\left( {x-4i} \right)\left( {x+4i} \right)\\&={{\left( {x-2} \right)}^{2}}\left( {{{x}^{2}}-16{{i}^{2}}} \right)\\&={{\left( {x-2} \right)}^{2}}\left( {{{x}^{2}}+16} \right)\end{align}\). After factoring, draw a sign chart, with critical values –2 and 2. {\underline {\, The polynomial is \(\displaystyle y=2\left( {x+1} \right)\left( {x-5} \right)\left( {{{x}^{2}}-4x+13} \right)\). Look familiar? graph /græf/ USA pronunciation n. []a diagram representing a system of connections or relations among two or more things, as by a number of \end{array}, Now let’s solve for \(k\) to make the remainder 0:     \(\displaystyle \begin{align}72+3\left( {k-84} \right)&=0\\72+3k-252&=0\\3k-180&=0\\k&=\,\,60\end{align}\), Therefore, the polynomial for which 3 is a factor is:      \(P\left( x \right)={{x}^{5}}-15{{x}^{3}}-10{{x}^{2}}+60x+72\), \(P\left( 3 \right)=2{{\left( 3 \right)}^{3}}+2{{\left( 3 \right)}^{2}}-1=71\), find \(k\) for which \(P\left( {-3} \right)=9\), \begin{array}{l}\left. Note that the negative number –2.886 doesn’t make sense (you can’t make a negative number of kits), but the 1.386 would work (even though it’s not exact). But if we used a graphing calculator, for example, we could just use the Intersect feature to get where the two sides of the polynomial intersect). Use the \(x\) values from the maximums and minimums. We see that the company's profit can be represented by the function P(x) = 40x - 1,000, where x is the number of products made and sold. \(\begin{array}{c}\left( {x+5} \right)\left( {x+4} \right)\left( {x+3} \right)=120\\\left( {{{x}^{2}}+9x+20} \right)\left( {x+3} \right)=120\end{array}\). A forest is an undirected graph in which any two vertices are connected by at most one path, or equivalently an acyclic undirected graph, or equivalently a disjoint union of trees. Notice that -1 and … It has two x-intercepts, -1 and -5, which are its roots or solutions. Since we have a factor of \(\left( {x-2} \right)\), multiplicity, Since the coefficient of the divisor is not, \(\displaystyle \begin{align}\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2}}{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 3}}\,\,&=\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2}}{{\pm 1}},\,\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2}}{{\pm 3}}\\\\&=\,\,\pm \,\,1,\,\,\pm \,\,2,\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{1}{3},\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{2}{3}\end{align}\), \(\require{cancel} \displaystyle \begin{align}\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 4,\,\,\pm 8}}{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2}}\,&=\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 4,\,\,\pm 8}}{{\pm 1}},\,\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 4,\,\,\pm 8}}{{\,\,\,\pm 2}}\,\\\\\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,&=\,\,\pm \,\,1,\,\,\pm \,\,2,\,\,\pm \,\,4,\,\,\pm \,\,8,\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{1}{2},\,\,\cancel{{\pm \,\,1}},\cancel{{\pm \,\,2}},\cancel{{\pm \,\,4}}\end{align}\), \(\displaystyle \begin{align}\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\pm 6}}{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\,\pm 4,\,\,\pm 6,\,\,\,\pm 12}}\,\,&=\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\pm 6}}{{\pm 1}},\,\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\pm 6}}{{\,\,\,\pm 2}}\\&=\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\pm 6}}{{\pm 3}},\,\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\pm 6}}{{\,\,\,\pm 4}}\\&=\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\pm 6}}{{\pm 6}},\,\,\,\frac{{\pm 1,\,\,\,\pm 2,\,\,\,\pm 3,\,\,\pm 6}}{{\,\,\,\pm 12}}\\\,\,&=\,\,\pm \,\,1,\,\,\pm \,\,2,\,\,\pm \,\,3,\,\,\pm \,\,6,\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{1}{2},\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{3}{2},\\\,\,\,\,\,\,\,&\pm \,\,\frac{1}{3},\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{2}{3},\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{1}{4},\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{3}{4},\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{1}{6}\,\,,\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{1}{{12}}\end{align}\). 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