College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.3 - Dividing Polynomials - 3.3 Exercises - Page 310: 57

Answer

$c=-2$ is a zero. $P(x)=(x+2)(x-3)(x+3),$ $-3$ and $3$ are also zeros of P.

Work Step by Step

$\left.\begin{array}{l} -2 \ \lfloor \\ \\ \\ \end{array}\right.\begin{array}{rrrrr} 1 & 2 & -9 & -18 \\\hline & -2 & 0 & 18 \\\hline 1 & 0 & -9 &|\ \ \ 0 \end{array}$ $Q(x)=x^{2}-9,\quad R(x)=0$ By the remainder theorem, $P(-2)=0$, so $c=-2$ is a zero. $P(x)=D(x)\cdot Q(x)+R(x)=(x+2)(x^{2}-9),$ Factoring the second set of parentheses (as a difference of squares), we get $P(x)=(x+2)(x-3)(x+3),$ $-3$ and $3$ are also zeros of P
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