By inspection, x=1 is a zero of the equation. That means x-1 is a factor. You can either use long division with x-1 or synthetic division with 1 to find the other quadratic factor of x² -2x - 2. Find that factor's zeros and you will have all the zeros of the cubic. Hence, x=1, 1±sqrt3
2007-05-19 11:53:22
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answer #1
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answered by Kathleen K 7
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x^3 - 3x^2 + 2 = 0
The first thing to do is find out if the function has any integral
factors. Because the constant is 2, the only factors that need
assessing are (x - 1), (x + 1), (x - 2) and (x + 2), in other
words, is x equal to 1, -1, 2 or -2, respectively.
Beginning with x = 1, we have 1^3 - 3*1^2 + 2 = 0, so the
function is true for x = 1. Thus we know that (x - 1) is a factor.
Now divide (x - 1) into x^3 - 3x^2 + 2 by synthetic division.
The result is x^2 - 2x - 2.
This is a quadratic and it doesn't appear to have any
integral factors, so use the quadratic formula to find x.
x^2 - 2x - 2 = 0 implies that
x = {-(-2) ± sqrt[(-2)^2 - 4(1)(-2)]} / (2*1)
= [2 ± sqrt(12)] / 2
= [2 ± 2*sqrt(3)] / 2
= 1 ± sqrt(3)
Therefore, x^3 - 3x^2 + 2 = 0 has the solutions :
x = 1, or x = 1 - sqrt(3), or x = 1 + sqrt(3).
2007-05-19 20:46:16
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answer #2
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answered by falzoon 7
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x^3-3x^2+2=0
I can see at a glance that x=1 is a solution so
                  x^2 - 2x -2
x-1âx^3 - 3x^2 + 0x + 2
     -(x^3 - x^2)
               -2x^2 + 0x
              -(-2x^2 + 2x)
                            - 2x + 2
    -(-2x + 2)
        0
x^3-3x^2+2=(x-1)(x^2-2x-2)=0
x-1=0
x=1
x^2-2x-2=0
x=(2屉(4+8))/2
x=(2屉12)/2
x=1±2â3
x=1, 1+2â3, 1-2â3
2007-05-19 19:02:22
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answer #3
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answered by yupchagee 7
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x^3-3x^2+2=0
(x-1) (x^2 + 2x -2) =0
This implies that x=1 or x = {-2 +/- [4 - 4(-2)]^0.5 } / 2
Hence, x =1, or x= -1 + 3^0.5, or x = -1 - 3^0.5
2007-05-19 18:59:45
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answer #4
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answered by hgc 1
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x^3-3x^2+2=0
=(x-1)(x^2-2x-2)
x-1= 0 --> x = 1
x= [2+/- sqrt(4+8)]/2
x = 1 +/- sqrt(3)
So x = 1, 1+sqrt(3) and 1-sqrt(3)
2007-05-19 18:57:51
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answer #5
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answered by ironduke8159 7
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x^3-3x^2+2=0
x^3-x^2 -2x^2+2=0
x^2(x-1)-2(x-1)(x+1)=0
(x-1)(x^2-2x-2)=0
x1=1
x2=1+sqrt 3
x3=1-sqrt 3
2007-05-19 18:56:03
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answer #6
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answered by Florin 2
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o=2=2^x3-3^x
2007-05-19 18:49:51
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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x^3-3x^2=-2
x^2(x-3)=-2
x^2(x-3)/x^2=-2/x^2
x-3=-2
x=-2+3
x=1
2007-05-19 18:57:39
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answer #8
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answered by ezrysb 2
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X=-0.732, 1, 2.732
2007-05-19 18:58:55
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answer #9
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answered by mwebbshs 3
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o gosh.
2007-05-19 18:49:53
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answer #10
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answered by Courtney 5
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