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3 years ago

Which is the completely factored form of 3xsquared -12x-15?

Mathematics

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tekilochka [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

3(x - 5)(x + 1).

Step-by-step explanation:

3x^2 - 12x - 15

Dividing through by 3:

= 3(x^2 - 4x - 5)

We need 2 numbers whose sum is -4 and whose product = -5. That is -5 and +1 , so the factors are:

3(x - 5)(x + 1).

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I can’t figure out how to use the zeros in the polynomial. Please explain

Temka [501]

Answer:

a) $P (x) = (x + 3) (x-1) (x-4)$

b) $P (x) = (2x + 5) (5x - 4) (x-6)$

c) $P (x) = (x-3) (x-1) (x-4) (x + 1) ^ 2$

Step-by-step explanation:

For the question a * you need to find a polynomial of degree 3 with zeros in -3, 1 and 4.

This means that the polynomial P(x) must be zero when x = -3, x = 1 and x = 4.

Then write the polynomial in factored form.

$P (x) = (x + 3) (x-1) (x-4)$

Note that this polynomial has degree 3 and is zero at x = -3, x = 1 and x = 4.

For question b, do the same procedure.

Degree: 3

Zeros: -5/2, 4/5, 6.

The factors are

$x = -\frac{5}{2}\\\\x +\frac{5}{2} = 0\\\\(2x +5) = 0$

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$x =\frac{4}{5}\\\\x-\frac{4}{5} = 0\\\\(5x-4) = 0$

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$x = 6\\\\(x-6) = 0$

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$P (x) = (2x + 5) (5x - 4) (x-6)$

Finally for the question c we have

Degree: 5

Zeros: -3, 1, 4, -1

Multiplicity 2 in -1

$x = -3\\\\(x-3) = 0$

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$x = 1\\\\(x-1) = 0$

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$x = 4\\\\(x-4) = 0$

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$x = -1\\\\(x + 1) = 0$

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$P (x) = (x-3) (x-1) (x-4) (x + 1) ^ 2$

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