Solution - Simplification or other simple results
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Simplification or other simple resultsStep by Step Solution
Step 1 :
Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:
1.1 Factoring: x3-20
Theory : A difference of two perfect cubes, a3 - b3 can be factored into
(a-b) • (a2 +ab +b2)
Proof : (a-b)•(a2+ab+b2) =
a3+a2b+ab2-ba2-b2a-b3 =
a3+(a2b-ba2)+(ab2-b2a)-b3 =
a3+0+0-b3 =
a3-b3
Check : 20 is not a cube !!
Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes
Polynomial Roots Calculator :
1.2 Find roots (zeroes) of : F(x) = x3-20
Polynomial Roots Calculator is a set of methods aimed at finding values of x for which F(x)=0
Rational Roots Test is one of the above mentioned tools. It would only find Rational Roots that is numbers x which can be expressed as the quotient of two integers
The Rational Root Theorem states that if a polynomial zeroes for a rational number P/Q then P is a factor of the Trailing Constant and Q is a factor of the Leading Coefficient
In this case, the Leading Coefficient is 1 and the Trailing Constant is -20.
The factor(s) are:
of the Leading Coefficient : 1
of the Trailing Constant : 1 ,2 ,4 ,5 ,10 ,20
Let us test ....
P | Q | P/Q | F(P/Q) | Divisor | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-1 | 1 | -1.00 | -21.00 | ||||||
-2 | 1 | -2.00 | -28.00 | ||||||
-4 | 1 | -4.00 | -84.00 | ||||||
-5 | 1 | -5.00 | -145.00 | ||||||
-10 | 1 | -10.00 | -1020.00 | ||||||
-20 | 1 | -20.00 | -8020.00 | ||||||
1 | 1 | 1.00 | -19.00 | ||||||
2 | 1 | 2.00 | -12.00 | ||||||
4 | 1 | 4.00 | 44.00 | ||||||
5 | 1 | 5.00 | 105.00 | ||||||
10 | 1 | 10.00 | 980.00 | ||||||
20 | 1 | 20.00 | 7980.00 |
Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots
Final result :
x3 - 20
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