Question 1 Report
If \(f(x) = 6x^{3} + 13x^{2} + 2x - 5\) and \(f(-1) = 0\), find the factors of f(x).
Since \(f(-1) = 0\), \((x + 1)\) is a factor of \(f(x) = 6x^3 + 13x^2 + 2x - 5\).
Divide \(f(x)\) by \((x + 1)\):
\[6x^3 + 13x^2 + 2x - 5 = (x + 1)(6x^2 + 7x - 5).\]
Now factor the quadratic \(6x^2 + 7x - 5\). We need two numbers multiplying to \(6\times(-5) = -30\) and adding to \(7\): these are \(10\) and \(-3\):
\[6x^2 + 10x - 3x - 5 = 2x(3x + 5) - 1(3x + 5) = (3x + 5)(2x - 1).\]
Therefore
\[f(x) = (x + 1)(2x - 1)(3x + 5).\]
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