230k views
4 votes
Which are all the zeros of the polynomial f(x)= x^3 - x^2 + 25x -25 given one of its factors is (x-1)?

1 Answer

4 votes

Final answer:

The zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x^3 - x^2 + 25x - 25 are x = 1 and two complex roots.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given polynomial is f(x) = x^3 - x^2 + 25x - 25.

We are given that (x-1) is a factor of the polynomial, so we can use synthetic division to find the other two roots.

Using synthetic division, we divide (x-1) into the polynomial to get the quotient x^2 + 0x + 25. This gives us the equation (x-1)(x^2 + 0x + 25) = 0.

To find the zeros of the quadratic equation x^2 + 0x + 25 = 0, we can use the quadratic formula. The discriminant is b^2 - 4ac = 0^2 - 4(1)(25) = -100. Since the discriminant is negative, the quadratic equation has no real solutions. Therefore, the zeros of the polynomial f(x) = x^3 - x^2 + 25x - 25 are x = 1 and two complex roots.

User Vladimir Tolstikov
by
7.9k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories