Kohul asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 month ago

# find all possible roots of the polynomial where x∈c:?

a) 2x^3+5x^2+14x+6=0

b) 8x^4=x

c) x^2(4x^2+17)=15

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• 4 weeks ago

a)

Let f(x) = 2x³ + 5x² + 14x + 6

f(-1/2) = 0

Then, (2x + 1) is a factor of 2x³ + 5x² + 14x + 6.

2x³ + 5x² + 14x + 6 =0

(2x³ + x²) + (4x² + 2x) + (12x + 6) = 0

x²(2x + 1) + 2x(2x + 1) + 6(2x + 1) = 0

(2x + 1)(x² + 2x + 6) = 0

2x + 1 = 0  or  x² + 2x + 6 = 0

x = -1/2

(x² + 2x + 6 = 0 has no real roots because discriminant = -20 < 0)

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b)

8x⁴ = x

8x⁴ - x = 0

x(8x³ - 1) = 0

x[(2x)³ - 1³] = 0

x(2x - 1)(4x² + 2x + 1) = 0

x = 0  or  2x - 1 = 0  or  4x² + 2x + 1 = 0

x = 0  or  x = 1/2

(4x² + 2x + 1 = 0 has no real roots because discriminant = -12 < 0)

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c)

x²(4x² + 17) = 15

4x⁴ + 17x² - 15 = 0

(4x² - 3)(x² + 5) = 0

(2x + √3)(2x - √3)(x² + 5) = 0

2x + √3 = 0  or  2x - √3 = 0  or  x² + 5 = 0

x = -(√3)/2  or  x = (√3)/2

(x² + 5 = 0 has no real roots.)
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