Which of the following is the correct factorization of the polynomial below?2p2 - 11pq + 24q2A.(2p - 4q)(p - 4q)B.(2p - 4q)(p + 4q)C.(2p - 4q)(2p2 + 2q)D.The polynomial is irreducible.
Question
Which of the following is the correct factorization of the polynomial below?2p2 - 11pq + 24q2A.(2p - 4q)(p - 4q)B.(2p - 4q)(p + 4q)C.(2p - 4q)(2p2 + 2q)D.The polynomial is irreducible.
Solution
To factorize the given polynomial 2p^2 - 11pq + 24q^2, we need to find two numbers that multiply to (2*24=48) and add up to -11.
Those numbers are -8 and -6.
So, we can rewrite the middle term of the polynomial as -8pq - 6pq.
Now, the polynomial becomes 2p^2 - 8pq - 6pq + 24q^2.
We can factor by grouping:
2p(p - 4q) - 6q(p - 4q)
Now, we can factor out the common binomial term (p - 4q):
(2p - 6q)(p - 4q)
So, the correct factorization of the polynomial is (2p - 6q)(p - 4q), but this option is not given in the choices. Therefore, the given options do not include the correct factorization of the polynomial.
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