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Given the polynomial 6x3 + 4x2 - 6x - 4, what is the value of the coefficient 'k' in the factored form?


6x3 + 4x2 - 6x - 4 = 2(x + k)(x - k)(3x + 2)


k= ____________

Verified Answer :

6 x³ + 4 x² - 6 x - 4 = 2 x² ( 3 x + 2 ) - 2 ( 3 x + 2 ) =
= ( 3 x + 2 ) ( 2 x² - 2 ) =
= 2 ( 3 x + 2 ) ( x² - 1 ) =
= 2 ( x + 1 ) ( x - 1 ) ( 3 x + 2 ) 
Answer: k = 1

The value of in given factor form of polynomial is  value of k=1.

The given polynomial is,

\(6 x^{3} + 4 x^{2} - 6 x - 4 = 2 ( x + k )(x-k) ( 3 x + 2 )\)

We have to find the value of k

So

\(6 x^{3} + 4 x^{2} - 6 x - 4\)

What is the common factor in above polynomial

2

So factor out 2 we get,

\(= 2 (3x^2+2x^2-3x-2)\\\)

\(= 2 (x^2(3x+2)-(3x+2)\)

\(=2(x^2-1)(3x-2)\\=2(x+1)(x-1)(3x-2)\)

Compare above with the given factor form of polynomial we get,

k=1

Therefore we get the value of k=1

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