Q. Find the quadratic polynomial that completes the factorization.c3−216=(c−6)(_____)
Find Cube Root of 216: We know that c3−216 is a difference of cubes, which factors as (c−a)(c2+ac+a2) where a3=216. So first, find the cube root of 216.Calculation: a=216(1/3)=6
Plug in Value for Difference of Cubes: Now plug a=6 into the formula for the difference of cubes.Calculation: (c−6)(c2+6c+36)
Check Expanded Form: Check if the expanded form of (c−6)(c2+6c+36) equals c3−216.Calculation: (c−6)(c2+6c+36)=c3+6c2+36c−6c2−36c−216=c3−216
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