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Using factor theorem, factorize each of the following polynomials:$3x^3 - x^2 - 3x + 1$
Given:
Given expression is $3x^3 - x^2 - 3x + 1$.
To do:
We have to find the given polynomial using factor theorem.
Solution:
Let $f(x)=3x^3 - x^2 - 3x + 1$
$f (1) = 3 (1)^3 - (1)^2 - 3 (1) + 1$
$= 3 - 1 - 3 + 1$
$= 0$
Therefore, $(x - 1)$ is a factor of $f(x)$.
Divide $f (x) = 3x^3 - x^2 - 3x + 1$ by $(x - 1)$ to get the other factors of $f(x)$.
Using long division method, we get,
$3x^3 - x^2 - 3x + 1 = (x - 1) (3x^2 + 2x - 1)$
$=(x-1)(3x^2 + 2x - 1)$
$= (x-1)(3x^2 + 3x - x - 1$
$=(x-1)[3x (x + 1) - 1 (x + 1)]$
$=(x-1) (3x - 1) (x + 1)$
Hence, $3x^3 - x^2 - 3x + 1 = (x - 1) (x + 1) (3x - 1)$.
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