What is a good technique for solving polynomials? 6x^3−17x^2−4x+3=0

capellitad9

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2022-07-16

What is a good technique for solving polynomials?
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6 x 3 17 x 2 4 x + 3 = 0

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tiltat9h

tiltat9h

Beginner2022-07-17Added 14 answers

First, to minimize the lead coefficient, we reverse the polynomial (which reciprocates the roots) and then we scale it to make the leading coefficient 1, i.e. we apply the AC-method, which yields
f ( x ) = 3 x 3 4 x 2 17 x + 6     9 f ( x ) = ( 3 x ) 3 4 ( 3 x ) 2 51 ( 3 x ) + 54 =     z 3 4 z 2 51 z + 54 ,       z = 3 x
Note z = 1 is a root. By Vieta, other roots have product 54 / 1 , sum 4 1 = 3 , so are 9 , 6.
Hence z = 1 , 9 , 6 so x = z / 3 = 1 / 3 , 3 , 2 , which reciprocated yields 3 , 1 / 3 , 1 / 2.

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