Using the Factor Theorem, it is found that the complete factorization of the polynomial x³ + 8x² + 19x + 12 is given by:
A. (x+4)(x+3)(x+1)
The Factor Theorem states that a polynomial function with roots [tex]x_1, x_2, \codts, x_n[/tex] is given by:
[tex]f(x) = a(x - x_1)(x - x_2) \cdots (x - x_n)[/tex]
In which a is the leading coefficient.
In this problem, using a calculator, the roots of the polynomial x³ + 8x² + 19x + 12 are x = -4, x = -3 and x = -1, hence:
f(x) = (x + 4)(x + 3)(x + 1)
Which means that option A is correct.
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