Find the exact roots (algebraically) for the cubic equation x^3-5x^2-7x+51=0 (include a list of all possible integral roots) Support your findings with the graph of an appropriate cubic polynomial, clearly explainging how this graph confirms your algebraic solution:
This is my solution :
x^3-5x^2-7x+51=0
f(-3)=(-3)^3-5(-3)^2-7(-3)+51
=0 therefor (x+3) is a factor
(x^3-5x^2-7x+51) divided by (x+3)
= x^2-8x+17 therefor x^2-8x+17=0 is a factor...
so the following roots are x=-3 and x=+-squareroot -4 all over 2
2007-10-14
08:51:56
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