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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (triciaal):
x^3 polynomial 3 roots
OpenStudy (anonymous):
There's two answers with 3 roots.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Tri?
OpenStudy (triciaal):
-1 is not a factor
1 is a factor
I substituted the values
I am not sure the systematic way to prove D
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
So D's the correct answer because -1 isnt a factor?
OpenStudy (triciaal):
I think i have it switched
when x = 1 remainder = 0 so x-1 is a factor
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So the correct answer would be C in that case?
OpenStudy (triciaal):
yes
OpenStudy (triciaal):
when we use the conjugate and "a" is positive it becomes a^2 + 1
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
It was incorrect :S I got like a 40 on this whole thing, algebra 2 sucks. lol.
OpenStudy (triciaal):
sorry i am getting mixed up
OpenStudy (triciaal):
complex numbers can be tricky
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Its okay, I can retake. But I got these wrong:
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OpenStudy (triciaal):
product is -12 and sum +1 you know the numbers are 3, 4
you know one number is -ve because the product is -ve
how do you combine 3, 4 with + and - to get positive 1 ?