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Scenario:
A space shuttle travels at a speed of
S(t) = 0.000559t^3 + 0.0303t^2 + 13.6t
Travels at above speed until the booster rockets fall off at height of 3000 miles.
For the answer, plug the equation into the calculator and find intersection so:
You want to get f(x) = ax³ + bx² + cx + d out of f(x) = a(x-p) (x-q) (x-r).
Example: Intercepts given are -5, -3, 0. The equations passes through the points (1, -6)
Factor Theorem: States let f(x) be a polynomial. Then x – k is a fact iff (if and only if) f(k) =
0.
g(x) = x³ - 7x² + 4x + 12
Step 2: Use synthetic substitution for all of the factors until the remainder is zero. (guess and
check)