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Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Nobody: 2:52pm On Jan 15, 2015
Polynomial is somehow easy to solve but in a wider stage it becomes a bit difficult.

Okay Try This

© Solve the Polynomial equation below to prove that X=1+√3 or 1–√3


X3–X2–4X–2=0



The above question came in the form it is and I have tried several times to solve it, but couldn't.

The most impressive thing is that 1–√3 or 1+√3 when applied separately into the question for X, will give a perfect 0. So wonderful, I know some intelligent one than me can solve this.

Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Nobody: 8:03pm On Jan 16, 2015
No attempt uptill now, I will forget about this question. I am tired of it myself, it frustrate me a lot.
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by success254(m): 11:17pm On Jan 16, 2015
tu kno more on dis question,go and read more on polynomial.by factor theorem,subt x=-1 int d cubic eqn.it w giv u 0.so,x+1 is a factor of d cub eqn. divide d eqn by x+1(divn of polynomial),it gives x2-2x-2,solve dis quad. eqn.(by formula method)it will give u d answer wit u

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Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by success254(m): 11:19pm On Jan 16, 2015
success254:
tu kno more on dis question,go and read more on polynomial.by factor theorem,subt x=-1 int d cubic eqn.it w giv u 0.so,x+1 is a factor of d cub eqn. divide d eqn by x+1(divn of polynomial),it gives x2-2x-2,solve dis quad. eqn.(by formula method)it will give u d answer wit u
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Nobody: 12:40am On Jan 17, 2015
success254:
tu kno more on dis question,go and read more on polynomial.by factor theorem,subt x=-1 int d cubic eqn.it w giv u 0.so,x+1 is a factor of d cub eqn. divide d eqn by x+1(divn of polynomial),it gives x2-2x-2,solve dis quad. eqn.(by formula method)it will give u d answer wit u
x=–1 gave me –3
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by success254(m): 10:53pm On Jan 17, 2015
icecalm:
x=–1 gave me –3
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by success254(m): 10:59pm On Jan 17, 2015
subt. it well like dissad-1)3-(-1)2-4(-1)-2. -1-1+4-2, -1-1-2+4,-4+4=0
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Umartins1(m): 12:23pm On Jan 18, 2015
I've been trying to upload a picture of the solution since yesterday but to no avail.
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Umartins1(m): 1:05pm On Jan 18, 2015
Here it is.

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Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by ugonna1054(m): 2:06pm On Jan 18, 2015
Umartins1:
Here it is.
very easy
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Umartins1(m): 2:24pm On Jan 18, 2015
ugonna1054:
very easy

I wonder what made it difficult for the guy.
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Umartins1(m): 2:29pm On Jan 18, 2015
In addition, it is a polynomial, not a quadratic. A quadratic has the highest power of X to be 2 while a polynomial has the power of X to be greater than 2. When the highest power of X is 1 as in 2x+4, it is called a linear expression.
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by ugonna1054(m): 2:43pm On Jan 18, 2015
Umartins1:


I wonder what made it difficult for the guy.
Baba,evry1 is not lyk u nau cheesy.....prbably d degree of d polynomial (to d power 3) makde it look hard...
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Umartins1(m): 2:50pm On Jan 18, 2015
ugonna1054:
Baba,evry1 is not lyk u nau cheesy.....prbably d degree of d polynomial (to d power 3) makde it look hard...

Well, you may be right.
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Nobody: 8:42pm On Jan 18, 2015
success254 and umartins nice one, it has been long I did maths, probably the reason for calling it quadratic instead of polynomial, X=–1 gave 0 I misplaced it wrongly the other day. but after a long struggle I finally get the stupid math.


here is what I did;
X 3 –X 2 –4X –2=0

X 3 –X 2 –X +1=3X+3

(X–1)2(X+1)=3(X+1)

Divide both sides by (X+1)


(X–1)2=3

X–1=√3

X=1±√3





X=1–√3 or 1+√3
the manipulation no be here grin. kai I need to buy a maths textbook
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by ugonna1054(m): 9:25pm On Jan 18, 2015
icecalm:
success254 and umartins nice one, it has been long I did maths, probably the reason for calling it quadratic instead of polynomial, X=–1 gave 0 I misplaced it wrongly the other day. but after a long struggle I finally get the stupid math.


here is what I did;
X 3 –X 2 –4X –2=0

X 3 –X 2 –X +1=3X+3

(X–1)2(X+1)=3(X+1)

Divide both sides by (X+1)


(X–1)2=3

X–1=√3

X=1±√3





X=1–√3 or 1+√3
the manipulation no be here grin. kai I need to buy a maths textbook


this is illegal!!

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Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Nobody: 10:11pm On Jan 18, 2015
ugonna1054:
this is illegal!!
grin anything is possible in math, if there is no manipulation math will be less fun.
Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Umartins1(m): 10:53pm On Jan 18, 2015
icecalm:
grin anything is possible in math, if there is no manipulation math will be less fun.

The manipulation is un-Mathematical.

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Re: Are You Very Intelligent, Solve This Mathematics by Nobody: 12:21am On Jan 19, 2015
Umartins1:


The manipulation is un-Mathematical.
Lmoa, make una dey there they solve follow-pattern till full scape paper full, me I Don solve my owngrin at least is no doubt that no figure came from an outside world.

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