Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Quadratic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 334: 109

Answer

The factorized form of the given polynomial is $\left( x-1 \right)\left( x+1 \right)\left( x+3 \right)$.

Work Step by Step

Let us consider the given polynomial ${{x}^{3}}+3{{x}^{2}}-x-3$. Equate the polynomial to 0, $\begin{align} & {{x}^{3}}+3{{x}^{2}}-x-3=0 \\ & {{x}^{2}}\left( x+3 \right)-1\left( x+3 \right)=0 \\ & \left( {{x}^{2}}-1 \right)\left( x+3 \right)=0 \\ & \left( x+1 \right)\left( x-1 \right)\left( x+3 \right)=0 \end{align}$ Hence, the polynomial can be expressed as $\left( x-1 \right)\left( x+1 \right)\left( x+3 \right)$.
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