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Solve the function.
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Solve the function. Plz Help!!-example-1
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1\pm√(2)i

Explanation:

We already know that one of the roots is x = -4 so we can factor this out to get


x^3+2x^2-5x+12=(x+4)(x^2-2x+3)

Using the quadratic equation on the 2nd factor, we find the roots are


x= (2\pm√((2)^2 - 4(1)(3)))/(2)=1\pm√(2)i

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