Factorise: x upon 3 - 2x upon 2 - x +2
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Answer:Let take f(x) = x3 - 2x2 - x + 2
The constant term in f(x) is are ±1 and ±2
Putting x = 1 in f(x), we have
f(1) = (1)3 - 2(1)2 -1 + 2
= 1 - 2 - 1 + 2 = 0
According to remainder theorem f(1) = 0 so that (x - 1) is a factor of x3 - 2x2 - x + 2
Putting x = - 1 in f(x), we have
f(-1) = (-1)3 - 2(-1)2 –(-1) + 2
= -1 - 2 + 1 + 2 = 0
According to remainder theorem f(-1) = 0 so that (x + 1) is a factor of x3 - 2x2 - x + 2
Putting x = 2 in f(x), we have
f(2) = (2)3 - 2(2)2 –(2) + 2
= 8 -82 - 2 + 2 = 0
According to remainder theorem f(2) = 0 so that (x – 2 ) is a factor of x3 - 2x2 - x + 2
Here maximum power of x is 3 so that its can have maximum 3 factors
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