root of polynomial functions

calculateme

How do you find the root for high degree polynomial functions? I am really lost on this, any help would be appreciated.

NateTG

I assume that you're referring to real polynomials.

For polymials of degree 5 or greater there is no general algebraic solution.

There are excellent numerical methods for polynomials of finite order, but to understand how they work, requires a little calculus.

Algebraically, there is a field of mathematics called Galois theory that deals with finding roots of polynomials.

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calculateme	root of polynomial functions How do you find the root for high degree polynomial functions? I am really lost on this, any help would be appreciated.

NateTG Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor	I assume that you're referring to real polynomials. For polymials of degree 5 or greater there is no general algebraic solution. There are excellent numerical methods for polynomials of finite order, but to understand how they work, requires a little calculus. Algebraically, there is a field of mathematics called Galois theory that deals with finding roots of polynomials.