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Factorise: x3-3x2-9x-5


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a

 x-5x-12

b

x-52x-12

c

x+5x+12

d

x-5x+12 

answer is D.

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Concept- The hit-and-trial approach is used to identify the factors or roots of any polynomial with a degree greater than two. Generally speaking, the goal of this strategy is to vary the values of the integers until the polynomial is satisfied by zero.
Given: x3-3x2-9x-5
Put, x=0, 03-302-90-5=0
=-5 
Hence, x is not a factor,
Now, put x=1,
13-312-91-5= -16
Hence, x-1 is not a factor,
Now, put x= -1
-13-3-12-9-1-5=0
So, x+1 is the factor
x3-3x2-9x-5=x+1x2-4x-5
=x+1x2-5x+x-5
=x+1x-5x+1
x3-3x2-9x-5=x-5x+12
Hence, the correct option is 4.
 
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Factorise: x3-3x2-9x-5