document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150899>Question 1150899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the polynomial x^3-3x^2+8x-36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you're looking to find the roots of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-3x^2+8x-36 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the best bet is to use the root finder on your calculator. Cubics can be solved by hand, but are usually a pain (unless your teacher carefully crafts one that can be factored and solved using the zero product property).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a calculator, the only approximate root is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.577053202120514<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round that however you need to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph is below. The x intercept corresponds directly to the root we just found<BR>\n" );
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