How do you factor #y=x^3-4x^2-17x+60# ?
1 Answer
Feb 9, 2016
The factors are
Explanation:
Assume that the factors are
(i) if
(ii)
So, which factor of 60 (such as 2, 3, 5, 6, 10 etc.) makes
Hit and trial will show that
and hence
When we divide
Similarly
and hence next factor is
Dividing
Hence the factors of