SOLUTION: Use graphing to factor f(x). This is a polynomial function. f(x) = 10x^4 + 7x^3 - 27x^2 + 2x + 8

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Question 422791: Use graphing to factor f(x). This is a polynomial function.
f(x) = 10x^4 + 7x^3 - 27x^2 + 2x + 8
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the graph x= -2 is zero for the polynomial, thus x+2 is a factor and the polynomial can be written: f%28x%29=+%28x%2B2%29%2810x%5E3-13x%5E2-x%2B4%29
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-20%2C+10%2C+10x%5E4%2B7x%5E3-27x%5E2%2B2x%2B8%29