Factor the Expression Completely $x ^ { 4 } + 5 x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 }$

question 78

Multiple Choice

Factor the expression completely. $x ^ { 4 } + 5 x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } ( x - 1 ) ( x + 6 )\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } ( x - 4 ) ( x - 5 )\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } ( x - 4 ) ( x + 5 )\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } ( x - 1 ) ( x + 5 )\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } ( x - 4 ) ( x + 6 )\)

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Definitions:

Axial Skeleton

The part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate.

Scapula

The shoulder blade.

Foraminae

Natural openings or holes, especially in bones, through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

Vertebrae

The bones in the spinal column.