Question

Given that f(x)=(x-2)(x^3+ax^2+bx+c).
Find values of a,b,c.

Answer 1

Is that the entire problem?

Answer 2

oh, i just realised its given that f(x)=x^4-4x-4x-8

Answer 3

so would you do that one divide by x-2?

Answer 4

well you need to do polynomial or synthetic division to get the coefficients a, b and c

Answer 5

opps the original function is missing some info... powers of x

Answer 6

no, thats what the question says. I guess i would have to use 0x^3 and 0x^2 to fill in the blanks to divide

Answer 7

you have

\[x^4 - 4x - 4x -8 = x^4 - 8x - 8\]

so I think there is a power missing

Answer 8

i dunno, thats what it says on the paper?