document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974022>Question 974022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f(x) = x^4 + ax^3 - 3x^2 - 2ax + a^2 is a perfect square and has a factor of (x+2), find the value of a. Use this value of a to obtain square root of f(x) in factored form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The factor x+2 would occur twice.  Expect that the remainder when x^2+4x+2 is used as the divisor in polynomial division will be 0.  Equating whatever expression occurs for the remainder to 0 should give you an equation to solve for a. </SPAN>\n" );
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