Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 352: 115

Answer

The required solution is $\left( x-\frac{1}{2} \right)\left( \text{ }x+2 \right)\left( x-3 \right)$.

Work Step by Step

The given relation shows that when the equation $2{{x}^{3}}-3{{x}^{2}}-11x-6$ is divided by $x-3$ , the remainder is zero and the quotient is $2{{x}^{2}}+3x-2$. So, $x-3$ is a solution to the given cubic equation or 3 is one of the roots of the equation. Now, we have to find out the remaining two roots of the equation; solve the quotient equation as follows: $\begin{align} & 2{{x}^{2}}+3x-2=0 \\ & 2{{x}^{2}}+4x-x-2=0 \\ & 2x\left( x+2 \right)-1\left( x+2 \right)=0 \\ & \left( 2x-1 \right)\left( x+2 \right)=0 \end{align}$ $x=\frac{1}{2}\text{ or }x=-2$ Thus, the remaining two solutions to the given cubic equation are $x-\frac{1}{2}\text{ and }x+2$.
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