I'm doing a project on polynomials, and the polynomial i was assigned is
f(x)= -4.5x-.5x^3+x^4-6x^2
What would this polynomial be when factored?
2007-12-26 02:41:40 · 4 answers · asked by Peter W 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
First arrange the terms in their proper order, from greatest to least degree:
f(x) = x^4 - 0.5x^3 - 6x^2 - 4.5x
Now, notice that you can factor 0.5x out of each term:
f(x) = (0.5 x)(2x^3 - x² - 12x - 9).
The polynomial on the right above seems to be unfactorable, so this should be its final form.
2007-12-26 03:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-26 10:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by WordZapper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x(-4.5-5x^2+x^3-6x)
2007-12-26 10:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by originalquene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-26 10:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by italianwisconsinite:) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋