document.write( "Question 465261: use the cubic function f(x)=x^3+x^2-3x+1 to complete the remaining problems 1) what are the possible roots of this function 2)test your possibilities synthetically to determine which one(s) is(are) valid \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " f(x)=x^3+x^2-3x+1 | x = 1 is a root, 1+1-3+1 = 0
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document.write( " = x^2+2x-1 = (x+1)^2-2 , x = 
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document.write( "-2.414,.414,1 possible roots
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