document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94338>Question 94338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need HELP BAD!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^3 - 2x^2 +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what does this factor to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where does it cross the x axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the end behavior<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68674 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68674\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^3 - 2x^2 +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what does this factor to?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I graphed it and found it crosses the x-axis at x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it has a factor of (x+1).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then using synthetic division you can find the quadratic factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1)....1....-2....0....3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".........1.....-3...3..|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient is x^2-3x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic formula you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [3+-sqrt(9-4*1*3)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [3+-sqrt(-3)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [3+isqrt(3)]/2 or x= [3-isqrt(3)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors are (x+1)(x-[3+isqrt(3)]/2)(x-[3-isqrt(3)]/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where does it cross the x axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That was answerd above.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the end behavior<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As x goes to +infinity f(x) goes to +infinity because the x^3 term is the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "most influential.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As x goes to -infinity f(x) goes to -infinity because the x^3 term is the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "most influential.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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