How to find zeros a cubic polynomial
x³-4x²+5x-2
x³ - 4x² + 5x -2
let x=1
we get (1)³ - 4(1)² + 5*1 -2
= 1-4+5-2
= 6-6
= 0
Hence, (x-1) is the factor of the polynomial
x² - 3x + 2
x -1 x³ - 4x² + 5x - 2
x³ - x²
(-) (+)
-3x² +5x -2
-2x² +3x
(+) (-)
2x – 2
2x – 2
(-) (+)
0
So, (x-1) (x² - 3x +2)
(x-1)( x²-2x-x+2)
(x-1)(x(x-2)-1(x-2))
(x-1)(x-1)(x-2)
Hence the zeroes of the polynomial
Are x-1 = 0 , x= 1
x-1 = 0 , x= 1
x – 2 = 0 , x= 2
zeroes are(1,1,2)