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Factorise 2y³+y²-2y-1 by using factor theorem

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f(y) = 2y3+y2-2y-1

Put y = 1 we get f(1) = 2+1-2-1=0

2y3+y2-2y-1 = (y-1) (2y2 -3y+1)

Put y=1 in (2y2 -3y+1) we get 2 -3+1 =0.

(y-1) is the factor of (2y2 -3y+1).

2y3+y2-2y-1 = (y-1) (y-1)(2y-1)

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Ravindra Pindel

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