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827x4
8-27x^4

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (0 -  33x4) +  8

Step  2  :

Trying to factor as a Difference of Squares :

 2.1      Factoring:  8-27x4 

Theory : A difference of two perfect squares,  A2 - B2  can be factored into  (A+B) • (A-B)

Proof :  (A+B) • (A-B) =
         A2 - AB + BA - B2 =
         A2 - AB + AB - B2 =
         A2 - B2

Note :  AB = BA is the commutative property of multiplication.

Note :  - AB + AB equals zero and is therefore eliminated from the expression.

Check :  8  is not a square !!

Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the
difference of two perfect squares

Polynomial Roots Calculator :

 2.2    Find roots (zeroes) of :       F(x) = -27x4+8
Polynomial Roots Calculator is a set of methods aimed at finding values of  x  for which   F(x)=0  

Rational Roots Test is one of the above mentioned tools. It would only find Rational Roots that is numbers  x  which can be expressed as the quotient of two integers

The Rational Root Theorem states that if a polynomial zeroes for a rational number  P/Q   then  P  is a factor of the Trailing Constant and  Q  is a factor of the Leading Coefficient

In this case, the Leading Coefficient is  8  and the Trailing Constant is  -27.

 
The factor(s) are:

of the Leading Coefficient :  1,2 ,4 ,8
 
of the Trailing Constant :  1 ,3 ,9 ,27

 
Let us test ....

  P  Q  P/Q  F(P/Q)   Divisor
     -1     1      -1.00      -19.00   
     -1     2      -0.50      6.31   
     -1     4      -0.25      7.89   
     -1     8      -0.12      7.99   
     -3     1      -3.00     -2179.00   


Note - For tidiness, printing of 27 checks which found no root was suppressed

Polynomial Roots Calculator found no rational roots

Final result :

  8 - 27x4

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