document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210715>Question 210715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the smallest root of the polynomial:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-10x^2+27x-18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3-10x^2+27x-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the coefficients add up to zero, x=1 is a root.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It happens to be the smallest root and you will see<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you use synthetic division to find the two other<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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