so how'd they get 1/2 with this factored polynomial? i mean in the 2x-1. (x-2)(2x-1)(x+3)
I Illvoices Junior Member Joined Jan 13, 2017 Messages 116 Feb 14, 2017 #1 so how'd they get 1/2 with this factored polynomial? i mean in the 2x-1. (x-2)(2x-1)(x+3)
K ksdhart2 Senior Member Joined Mar 25, 2016 Messages 1,297 Feb 14, 2017 #2 The root of x = 1/2 was obtained by using the Zero Product Propertyhttps://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/zero-product-property.html. You have three terms multiplied together that equal zero. Logically that means that at least one of them must be zero. So, what happens if 2x-1 is zero?
The root of x = 1/2 was obtained by using the Zero Product Propertyhttps://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/zero-product-property.html. You have three terms multiplied together that equal zero. Logically that means that at least one of them must be zero. So, what happens if 2x-1 is zero?
