Question

How do you factor `9x^4 -15x^3+3x^2`?

Answer 1

Problem: Factor `9x^4-15x^3+3x^2`.

Factor out the GCF `3x^2`.

`3x^2(3x^2-5x+1)`

Answer 2

`f(x) = 3x^2(3x^2 - 5x +1)`

The trinomial in parentheses can't not be factored because its Discriminant D = b^2 - 4ac = 25 - 12 = 13 isn't a perfect square.