Factorise x3 - 23x2 + 142x - 120
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| 25th Jun, 2008,
12:39: PM
Expert Answer:
x3 - 23x2 +142x -120
Note that putting x=1 the value of the expression becomes zero.
Thus by the factor theorem (x-1) is a factor of the given polynomial.
The polynomial is a 3 degree polynomial and hence has 3 factors.
To get the other 2 factors divide the given polynomial by (x-1) and factorize the 2 degree polynomial obtained by middle term splitting.
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| 25th Jun, 2008,
02:00: PM
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