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The answers are 3, 1 plus or minus the square root of 5 over 2. I factored it into (x-3)(X^3-4x^2+2x+3) but having trouble factoriing the 2nd factor. Please explain your answer because I will die if you don't help me!

2006-07-02 17:58:38 · 2 answers · asked by NONAME 1 in Education & Reference Homework Help

2 answers

P(x)=(x^2-x-1)*(x-3)^2
so there are 3 distinct real roots:
3 (twice)
(1+sqrt(5))/2
(1-sqrt(5))/2

2006-07-02 18:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Payam Samidoost 2 · 0 0

Try looking at some of the many answers people have already given you instead of reposting the same question four times.

2006-07-03 03:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0 0

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