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Using factor theorem, factorize each of the following polynomials:$y^3 - 2y^2- 29y - 42$
Given:
Given expression is $y^3 - 2y^2- 29y - 42$.
To do:
We have to find the given polynomial using factor theorem.
Solution:
Let $f(y)=y^{3}-2 y^{2}-29 y-42$.
The factors of the constant term $-42$ are $\pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 3, \pm 6, \pm 7, \pm 14, \pm 21, \pm 42$
Let $y=-1$, this implies,
$f(-1)=(-1)^{3}-2(-1)^{2}-29(-1)-42$
$=-1-2+29-42$
$=29-45$
$=-36 \
eq 0$
Therefore, $y \
eq 1$ is not its factor.
Let $y=-2$, this implies,
$f(-2)=(-2)^{3}-2(-2)^{2}-29(-2)-42$
$=-8-8+58-42$
$=58-58$
$=0$
Therefore, $y+2$ is a factor of $f(x)$.
Dividing $f(y)$ by $y+2$, we have,
$y+2$) $y^{3}-2 y^{2}-29 y-42$($y^2-4y-21$
$y^{3}+2 y^{2}$
---------------------------
$-4 y^{2}-29 y-42$
$-4 y^{2}-8 y$
--------------------------
$-21y-42$
$-21y-42$
------------------
0
$y^2-4y-21=y^2-7y+3y-21$
$=y(y-7)+3(y-7)$
$=(y-7)(y+3)$
Therefore, $y^{3}-2y^{2}-29 y-42=(y+2)(y-7)(y+3)$.