Section 3.2 Topics:
Zeros of polynomial functions;
The remainder theorem;
Synthetic division;
The factor theorem;
The fundamental theorem of algebra;
The Rational zero theorem;
Examples.
Section 3.3 Topics:
The theory of equations;
The number of roots of a polynomial equation;
The conjugate pairs theorem;
Descartes's rule of signs;
Bounds on the roots;
Examples.