Q. The polynomial p(x)=3x3−5x2−4x+4 has a known factor of (x−2).Rewrite p(x) as a product of linear factors.p(x)=□
Perform Polynomial Division: Since (x−2) is a known factor, let's perform polynomial division to find the other factors.Divide p(x) by (x−2) using synthetic division or long division.
Set Up Synthetic Division: Set up synthetic division with 2 as the root:\begin{array}{r|rrrr}
2 & 3 & -5 & -4 & 4 \
& \underline{\quad} & \underline{\quad} & \underline{\quad} & \underline{\quad} \
& 3 & -1 & -6 & 4
\end{array}Multiply 2 by 3 and write the result under −5. Add −5 and 6 to get −1.Multiply 2 by −1 and write the result under −4. Add −4 and 21 to get 22.Multiply 2 by 22 and write the result under 25. Add 25 and 27 to get −4.Since the remainder is not zero, there's a mistake. Let's correct it.
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