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Factorize x^3+2x^2-11x-12

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  1. let f(x) = x^3 + 2x^2 - 11x - 12
    try x = ±1, ±2, ±3, ±4
    f(1) ≠ 0
    f(-1) = -1 + 2 + 11-12 = 0
    So x+1 is a factor, by synthetic division:

    x^3 + 2x^2 - 11x - 12
    = (x+1)(x^2 + x - 12)
    = (x+1)(x+4)(x-3)

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  2. P ( x ) = x ^ 3 + 2 x ^ 2 - 11 x - 12

    This is a polynomial of degree 3.

    To find zeros for polynomials of degree 3 or higher we use Rational root test.

    The Rational Root Theorem tells you that if the polynomial has a rational zero then it must be a fraction p / q, where p is a factor of the trailing constant and q is a factor of the leading coefficient.

    The factor of the leading coefficient (1) is 1

    The factors of the constant term ( - 12 ) are 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 and 12

    Then the Rational Roots Tests yields the following possible solutions:

    ± 1 / 1, ± 2 / 1, ± 3 / 1, ± 4 / 1, ± 6 / 1, ± 12 / 1

    If you plug these values into the polynomial P(x), you obtain P ( − 1 ) = 0

    Now divide P(x) with [ x - ( - 1 ) ]

    [ x - ( - 1 ) ] = ( x + 1 )

    ( x ^ 3 + 2 x ^ 2 - 11 x - 12 ) / ( x + 1 ) = x ^ 2 + x - 12

    Polynomial x ^ 2 + x −12 can be used to find the remaining roots.

    x ^ 2 + x - 12 = 0

    The solutions are : x1 = - 4 and x2 = 3

    Use formula for factoring quadratic equation:

    a x ^ 2 + b x + c = a ( x − x1 ) ( x − x2 )

    The leading coefficient is 1 so:

    x ^ 2 + x - 12 = 1 [ x − ( - 4 ) ] ( x − 3 ) = ( x + 4 ) ( x - 3 )

    x ^ 3 + 2 x ^ 2 - 11 x - 12 = ( x + 1 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x - 3 )

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