SOLUTION: One of the zeros of the polynomial function is 5. {{{ f(x) = x^4 - 4x^3 - 21x^2 + 100x - 100 }}} What is the factored form of the function? The equation is in the link her

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Question 1127904: One of the zeros of the polynomial function is 5.

What is the factored form of the function?
The equation is in the link here: https://prnt.sc/lduhcc
Is my answer correct?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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One of the zeros of the polynomial function is 5.
+f%28x%29+=+x%5E4+-+4x%5E3+-+21x%5E2+%2B+100x+-+100+
What is the factored form of the function?
The equation is in the link here: https://prnt.sc/lduhcc
Is my answer correct?
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5    |    1    -4    -21    100    -100
     |
     |          5      5    -80     100
     |_______________________________________
          1     1     -16    20      0



2    |    1    1    -16    20
     |         2     6    -26
     ______________________________
         1     3    -13     -6


-2   |   1   1   -16   20
     |      -2     2   28
     |________________________
         1  -1    -14  48


5    |      1     1     -16    20
     |
     |            5     30
     |_________________________________
            1     6     14     nonzero


2    |    1    1    -16    20
     |         2       6   -20
     |______________________________
          1    3     -10    0

        

Complete Factorization for f(x) is

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Answer by ikleyn(52906)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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See my plot below, which confirms your answer.





Plot y = 


Making the plot is the most powerful and quick method to see the roots,


at least to create a hypotheses, which should be checked later by numerical calculations or/and algebraic proofs.



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