Question

Factor the polynomial expression 3x² + 2.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\boxed{\left(x+i\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}i \right)\left(x-i\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}i \right)}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Setting the expression equal to zero to find the roots,

$3x^2 +2=0\\\\3x^2 =-2\\\\x^2 =-\frac{2}{3}\\\\x=\pm i\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$

This means that

$3x^2 +2=\boxed{\left(x+i\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}i \right)\left(x-i\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}i \right)}$