document.write( "Question 33927This question is from textbook College Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": A polynomial P is given
\n" ); document.write( "a.) Factor P into linear and irreducible quadratic factors with real coefficients.
\n" ); document.write( "b.) Factor P completely into linear factors with complex coefficients\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "46.) P(x) = x^3-2x-4
\n" ); document.write( " I got: a.) (x-4)(x^2-2)
\n" ); document.write( " b.) (x-4)(x-2i)(x+2i) is this factored correctly?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "48.) P(x) = x^4+8x^2+16
\n" ); document.write( " a.) (x^2+4)^2
\n" ); document.write( " b.) (x-2i)^2(x+2i)^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sorry, I'm getting mixed up with the imaginary numbers!
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x^2-2x-4
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\n" ); document.write( "Using the quadratic formula on x^2+2x+2 get:
\n" ); document.write( "x=[-2+-sqrt(4-8)]/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=-1+2i or x=-1-2i
\n" ); document.write( "Factors are (x-2)(x+1-2i)(x+1+2i)
\n" ); document.write( "x^4+8x^2+16
\n" ); document.write( "(x^2+4)^2
\n" ); document.write( "(x+2i)^2(x-2i)^2
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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