document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710719>Question 710719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the roots of the polynomial equation. -x3 + 5x2 - 11x + 55 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-x3 + 5x2 - 11x + 55 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I graphed it; x = 5 is a root.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Synthetic division to find the 2 other roots:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5)....-1....5....-11....55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "......-1...0.....-11...|..0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: -x^2 - 11 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = +sqrt(11), or x = -sqrt(11), or x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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