EXERCISES: Write the following polynomial functions in factored form. Show your solution and checking. 1. $f(x) = 2x^2 - 11x + 2$
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We need to find two numbers that multiply to give 2 (the coefficient of x^2) and add up to N (the coefficient of x). The factors of 2 are 1 and 2. Since we want the sum of the factors to be N, we can set up the following equation: 1 + 2 = N Simplifying, we get: Show more…
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