SOLUTION: factor completely c^5-4c^3-c^2+4

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c^5-4c^3-c^2+4

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
c^5-4c^3-c^2+4
Testing: 2,-2, 1 are roots
by repeated division (or by using a polynomial calculator) One finds:
(c-2)(c + 2)(c-1)[c^2 + c + 1]
c^2 + c + 1 has two imaginary roots



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