Two solutions of the polynomial equation are given. Use synthetic division to find any remaining solutions.
1 answer:
Answer:
The remaining solutions are -7 and 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
The synthetic division is shown in the attachment. After dividing the first two found factors from the polynomial, the remaining quadratic is ...
x^2 +4x -21 = 0
Its rational roots will be factors of -21, and the sum of their opposites will be 4. Knowing that 21 = 3·7, we can guess that the remaining roots are -7 and 3. The synthetic division confirms that. (A graph also confirms it.)
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Answer:
vertex = (2, - 9 )
Step-by-step explanation:
Given a quadratic in standard form : ax² + bx + c : a ≠ 0
Then the x- coordinate of the vertex is
= -
x² - 4x - 5 ← is in standard form
with a = 1, b = - 4, thus
= -
= 2
Substitute this value into the quadratic for corresponding value of y
(2)² - 4(2) - 5 = 4 - 8 - 5 = - 9
vertex = (2, - 9 )