Write as a Set of Linear Factors h(x)=x^3+4x^2-10x-4

$h (x) = x^{3} + 4 x^{2} - 10 x - 4$

If a polynomial function has integer coefficients, then every rational zero will have the form $\frac{p}{q}$ where $p$ is a factor of the constant and $q$ is a factor of the leading coefficient.

$h (x) = p = \pm 1, \pm 4, \pm 2$

$q = \pm 1$

Find every combination of $\pm \frac{p}{q}$ . These are the possible roots of the polynomial function.

$h (x) = \pm 1, \pm 4, \pm 2$

Substitute $2$ and simplify the expression. In this case, the expression is equal to $0$ so $2$ is a root of the polynomial.

Substitute $2$ into the polynomial.

$h (x) = 2^{3} + 4 \cdot 2^{2} - 10 \cdot 2 - 4$

Raise $2$ to the power of $3$ .

$h (x) = 8 + 4 \cdot 2^{2} - 10 \cdot 2 - 4$

Raise $2$ to the power of $2$ .

$h (x) = 8 + 4 \cdot 4 - 10 \cdot 2 - 4$

Multiply $4$ by $4$ .

$h (x) = 8 + 16 - 10 \cdot 2 - 4$

Add $8$ and $16$ .

$h (x) = 24 - 10 \cdot 2 - 4$

Multiply $- 10$ by $2$ .

$h (x) = 24 - 20 - 4$

Subtract $20$ from $24$ .

$h (x) = 4 - 4$

Subtract $4$ from $4$ .

$h (x) = 0$

Since $2$ is a known root, divide the polynomial by $x - 2$ to find the quotient polynomial. This polynomial can then be used to find the remaining roots.

$h (x) = \frac{x^{3} + 4 x^{2} - 10 x - 4}{x - 2}$

Divide $x^{3} + 4 x^{2} - 10 x - 4$ by $x - 2$ .

Set up the polynomials to be divided. If there is not a term for every exponent, insert one with a value of $0$ .

$h (x) =$

Divide the highest order term in the dividend $x^{3}$ by the highest order term in divisor $x$ .

$h (x) =$

Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.

$h (x) =$

The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in $x^{3} - 2 x^{2}$

$h (x) =$

After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.

$h (x) =$

Pull the next terms from the original dividend down into the current dividend.

$h (x) =$

Divide the highest order term in the dividend $6 x^{2}$ by the highest order term in divisor $x$ .

$h (x) =$

Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.

$h (x) =$

The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in $6 x^{2} - 12 x$

$h (x) =$

After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.

$h (x) =$

Pull the next terms from the original dividend down into the current dividend.

$h (x) =$

Divide the highest order term in the dividend $2 x$ by the highest order term in divisor $x$ .

$h (x) =$

Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.

$h (x) =$

The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in $2 x - 4$

$h (x) =$

After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.

$h (x) =$

Since the remander is $0$ , the final answer is the quotient.

$h (x) = x^{2} + 6 x + 2$

Write $x^{3} + 4 x^{2} - 10 x - 4$ as a set of factors.

$h (x) = (x - 2) (x^{2} + 6 x + 2)$

Write as a Set of Linear Factors h(x)=x^3+4x^2-10x-4

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