Determine the roots of the given polynomial. Give exact answers. p(x)=x^3-3x^2-50

Answer 1

p(x) = x³ - 3x² - 50

p(5) = 0 So, x - 5 is a factor of p(x).

Divide p(x) by x - 5 to get p(x) = (x - 5)((x² + 2x + 10)

Use the quadratic formula to find the roots of the second factor (they are complex numbers).