Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = 2x³ + 3x² - 3x - 2
Note that
f(1) = 2 + 3 - 3 - 2 = 0 , thus
(x - 1) is a factor
Dividing f(x) by (x - 1) gives
f(x) = (x - 1)(2x² + 5x + 2) = (x - 1)(x + 2)(2x + 1)
To find the roots equate f(x) to zero, that is
(x - 1)(x + 2)(2x + 1) = 0
Equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x - 1 = 0 ⇒ x = 1
x + 2 = 0 ⇒ x = - 2
2x + 1 = 0 ⇒ 2x = - 1 ⇒ x = - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
The solution set is therefore
{ - 2, - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex], 1 } → C
