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प्रश्न
Prove that (3x + 2) is a factor of 3x3 + 5x2 − 4x − 4. Hence, factorise it completely.
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उत्तर
Let f(x) = 3x3 + 5x2 − 4x − 4
Let 3x + 2 = 0
x = `-2/3`
`f(-2/3) = 3(-2/3)^3 + 5(-2/3)^2 - 4(-2/3) - 4`
= `3(-8/27) + 5(4/9) + (8/3) - 4`
= `-8/9 + 20/9 + 24/9 - 4`
= `36/9 - 4`
= 4 − 4
= 0
3x + 2 is a factor of f(x).
x2 + x − 2
`3x + 2")"overline(3x^3 + 5x^2 - 4x -4)`
3x3 + 2x2
− −
3x2 − 4x
3x2 + 2x
− −
− 6x − 4
− 6x − 4
+ +
x
3x3 + 5x2 − 4x − 4 = (3x + 2) (x2 + x − 2)
= (3x + 2) (x2 + 2x − x − 2)
= (3x + 2) [(x(x + 2) − 1(x + 2)]
= (3x + 2) (x + 2) (x − 1)
