Answer:
2x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 7
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x - 2
Step-by-step explanation: 2x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 7
Simplify ——————————————————
x - 2
Checking for a perfect cube :
3.1 2x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 7 is not a perfect cube
Trying to factor by pulling out :
3.2 Factoring: 2x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 7
Thoughtfully split the expression at hand into groups, each group having two terms :
Group 1: 2x - 7
Group 2: 2x3 - 5x2
Pull out from each group separately :
Group 1: (2x - 7) • (1)
Group 2: (2x - 5) • (x2)
Bad news !! Factoring by pulling out fails :
The groups have no common factor and can not be added up to form a multiplication.
Polynomial Roots Calculator :
3.3 Find roots (zeroes) of : F(x) = 2x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 7
Polynomial Roots Calculator is a set of methods aimed at finding values of x for which F(x)=0
Rational Roots Test is one of the above mentioned tools. It would only find Rational Roots that is numbers x which can be expressed as the quotient of two integers
The Rational Root Theorem states that if a polynomial zeroes for a rational number P/Q then P is a factor of the Trailing Constant and Q is a factor of the Leading Coefficient
In this case, the Leading Coefficient is 2 and the Trailing Constant is -7.
The factor(s) are:
of the Leading Coefficient : 1,2
of the Trailing Constant : 1 ,7
Let us test ....
P Q P/Q F(P/Q) Divisor
-1 1 -1.00 -16.00
-1 2 -0.50 -9.50
-7 1 -7.00 -952.00
-7 2 -3.50 -161.00
1 1 1.00 -8.00
1 2 0.50 -7.00
7 1 7.00 448.00
7 2 3.50 24.50
Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots
Polynomial Long Division :
3.4 Polynomial Long Division
Dividing : 2x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 7
("Dividend")
By : x - 2 ("Divisor")
dividend 2x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 7
- divisor * 2x2 2x3 - 4x2
remainder - x2 + 2x - 7
- divisor * -x1 - x2 + 2x
remainder - 7
- divisor * 0x0
remainder - 7
Quotient : 2x2 - x
Remainder : -7
so x=-7