Find the LCM of x cube minus 2 x squared minus 13 x minus 10 and x cube minus 8 squared minuscule
x^3-2x^2-13x-10 = (x+1)(x+2)(x-5)
x^3-8^2 = (x+4)(x^2+4x+16)
Looks like the LCM is just the product, since there are no common factors.
Not sure what the minuscule has to do with it.
To find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two or more polynomials, we need to factorize each polynomial completely and then look for the highest power of each factor in both polynomials.
Let's start by factoring the first polynomial, x^3 - 2x^2 - 13x - 10:
Step 1: Check for rational roots using the Rational Root Theorem.
The possible rational roots are given by the factors of the constant term (c), which in this case is -10, divided by the factors of the coefficient of the leading term (a), which is 1. The factors of -10 are ±1, ±2, ±5, and ±10. So the possible rational roots are ±1, ±2, ±5, and ±10.
Step 2: Test the possible rational roots.
By evaluating the polynomial at each possible rational root, we can find the real roots or factorize the polynomial further. After testing, we find that x = 2 is a root of the polynomial.
Using synthetic division with x = 2, we get the following result:
2 | 1 -2 -13 -10
| 2 0 -26
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1 0 -13 -36
The resulting quotient is x^2 - 13x - 36.
Now, let's factorize the second polynomial, x^3 - 8x^2 - minuscule:
I assume you meant "x^3 - 8x^2 - 1".
Step 1: Check for rational roots using the Rational Root Theorem.
The possible rational roots are given by the factors of the constant term (c), which in this case is -1, divided by the factors of the coefficient of the leading term (a), which is 1. The factors of -1 are ±1. So the possible rational roots are ±1.
Step 2: Test the possible rational roots.
By evaluating the polynomial at each possible rational root, we can find the real roots or factorize the polynomial further. After testing, we do not find any rational roots.
Therefore, the second polynomial, x^3 - 8x^2 - 1, is already factored completely.
Now that we have factored both polynomials, we can find the LCM by considering the highest power of each factor. In this case, the LCM will be the product of all the unique factors raised to the highest power.
The factored form of the first polynomial is (x - 2)(x + 3)(x + 5), and the second polynomial is x^3 - 8x^2 - 1.
To find the LCM, we combine all the unique factors raised to the highest power:
LCM = (x - 2)(x + 3)(x + 5)(x^3 - 8x^2 - 1)
Therefore, the LCM of x^3 - 2x^2 - 13x - 10 and x^3 - 8x^2 - 1 is (x - 2)(x + 3)(x + 5)(x^3 - 8x^2 - 1).