(i) x3 - 2x2 - x + 2
Let (x - a) is a factor, a = 1, -1, 2, -2.......
Putting a = 1
x - 1 = 0
x = 1
p(x) = x3 - 2x2 - x + 2
p(1) = (1)3 - 2 x (1)2 - 1 + 2
= 1 - 2 - 1 + 2
= 0
Hence, (x - 1) is the factor of x3 - 2x2 - x + 2
On dividing, x3 - 2x2 - x + 2 by (x - 1)
x−1)x2−x−2x−1)x3−2x2−x+2x−1)2−+x3+−x2x−1x3−2−x2−x+2x−1)x3−2+−x2−+xx−1)x3−2x2(3)−2x+2x−1)x3−2x2(31)+−2x−+2x−1)x3−2x2(31)−2x×
we get quotient = x2 - x - 2
Factorising x2 - x - 2,
= x2 - x - 2
= x2 -(2 - 1)x - 2
= x2 - 2x + x -2
= x( x - 2) + 1(x + 2)
= (x + 1)(x - 2)
∴ x2 - x - 2 = (x + 1)(x - 2)
∴ p(x) = x3 - 2x2 - x + 2 = (x - 1) (x + 1) (x - 2)
So, factors are (x - 1) (x + 1) (x - 2)
(ii) x3 - 3x2 - 9x - 5
Let (x - a) is a factor, a = 1, -1, 2, -2.......
Putting a = -1
x + 1 = 0
x = -1
p(x) = x3 - 3x2 - 9x - 5
p(-1) = (-1)3 - 3 x (-1)2 - 9 x (-1) - 5
= -1 - 3 + 9 - 5
= -9 + 9
= 0
Hence, (x + 1) is a factor of x3 - 3x2 - 9x - 5
On dividing, x3 - 3x2 - 9x - 5 by (x + 1)
x+1)x2−4x−5x+1)x3−3x2−9x−5x−1)2−+x3−+x2x+1x3−2−4x2−9xx+1)x3−2+−4x2+−4xx+1)x3−2x2(3)−5x−5x+1)x3−2x2(31)+−5x+−5x+1)x3−2x2(31)−2×
We get quotient = x2 - 4x - 5
Factorising x2 - 4x - 5
x2 -(5 - 1)x - 5
x2 -5x + x - 5
x(x - 5) + 1(x - 5)
(x + 1) (x - 5)
∴ x2 - 4x - 5 = (x + 1) (x - 5)
∴ p(x) = x3 - 3x2 -9x - 5 = (x + 1) (x + 1) (x - 5)
So, factors are (x + 1) (x + 1) (x - 5)
(iii) x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20
Let (x - a) is a factor, a = 1, -1, 2, -2.......
Putting a = -1
x + 1 = 0
x = -1
p(x) = x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20
p(-1) = (-1)3 + 13 x (-1)2 + 32 x (-1) + 20
= -1 + 13 - 32 + 20
= -33 + 33
= 0
Hence, (x + 1) is a factor of x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20
On dividing, x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20 by (x + 1)
x+1)x2+12x+20x+1)x3+13x2+32x+20x−1)2−+x3−+x2x+1x3−212x2+32x+20x+1)x31−+12x2−+12xx+1)x3−2x2(3)20x+20x+1)x3−2x23−+20x−+20x+1)x3−2x2(3)−2×
We get quotient = x2 + 12x + 20
Factorising x2 + 12x + 20
x2 + 10x + 2x + 20
x(x + 10) + 2(x + 10)
(x + 10)(x + 2)
∴ x2 + 12x + 20 = (x + 10)(x + 2)
∴ p(x) = x3 + 13x2 + 32x + 20 = (x + 1) (x + 10) (x + 2)
So, factors are (x + 1) (x + 10) (x + 2)
(iv) 2y3 + y2 - 2y - 1
Let (y - a) is a factor, a = 1, -1, 2, -2.......
Putting a = 1
y - 1 = 0
y = 1
p(y) = 2y3 + y2 - 2y - 1
p(1) = 2 x (1)3 + (1)2 - 2 x 1 - 1
= 2 + 1 - 2 - 1
= 0
Hence, (y - 1) is a factor of 2y3 + y2 - 2y - 1
On dividing, 2y3 + y2 - 2y - 1 by (y - 1)
y−1)2y2+3y+1y−1)2y3+y2−2y−1y−1)−+2y3+−2y2y−1x3−2333y2−2yy−1)x3−2−+3y2+−3yy−1)x3−2x2(3333)y−1y−1)x3−2x23333−+y+−1y−1)x3−2x2(333)−2×
We get quotient = 2y2 + 3y + 1
Factorising 2y2 + 3y + 1
2y2 + 2y + y +1
2y(y + 1) + 1(y + 1)
(y + 1)(2y + 1)
∴ 2y2 + 3y + 1 = (y + 1)(2y + 1)
∴ p(y) = 2y3 + y2 - 2y - 1 = (y - 1)(y + 1)(2y + 1)
So, factors are (y - 1)(y + 1)(2y + 1)