What is the standard form of #y= (x-2)(x+3)^2 #?
1 Answer
Jul 28, 2018
Explanation:
#"the standard form of a polynomial of degree 3 is"#
#•color(white)(x)y=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d color(white)(x);a!=0#
#"Expand the factors and collect like terms"#
#y=(x-2)(x^2+6x+9)#
#color(white)(y)=x^3+6x^2+9x-2x^2-12x-18#
#color(white)(y)=x^3+4x^2-3x-18larrcolor(blue)"in standard form"#