To factor the polynomial 50x^5 - 32x, we can first factor out the greatest common factor, which is 2x:
2x(25x^4 - 16)
Next, we notice that we have a difference of squares within the parentheses. We can factor that as well:
2x(5x^2 + 4)(5x^2 - 4)
Now we have factored the polynomial as much as possible.
To solve the polynomial equation 50x^5 - 32x = 0, we set the factored expression equal to 0 and solve for x:
2x(5x^2 + 4)(5x^2 - 4) = 0
Setting each factor equal to 0, we get the following solutions:
2x = 0 --> x = 0
5x^2 + 4 = 0 --> x^2 = -4/5 --> x = ± √(-4/5) = ± √(4/5)i = ± 2/√5i = ± (2/√5)i = ± (2√5/5)i
5x^2 - 4 = 0 --> x^2 = 4/5 --> x = ± √(4/5) = ± 2/√5 = ± 2√5/5
Therefore, the solutions to the polynomial equation 50x^5 - 32x = 0 are:
x = 0, ± (2√5/5), ± (2√5/5)i
Factor the high-degree polynomial 50x5−32x to solve the polynomial equation 50x5−32x=0 .(1 point)
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x=25√, x=−25√
x equals Start Fraction 2 over Start Root 5 End Root End Fraction , x equals negative Start Fraction 2 over Start Root 5 End Root End Fraction
x=45, x=−45
x equals Start Fraction 4 over 5 End Fraction , x equals negative Start Fraction 4 over 5 End Fraction
x=25√
x equals Start Fraction 2 over Start Root 5 End Root End Fraction
x=0, x=25√, x=−25√
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