The following are the choices for this problem:A. x+4 B. x+3 C. x-5 D. 4x+3
Factoring 4x^4-21x^3-46x^2+219x+180, this will give us then the short answer of x+4.
The factor theorem states that if x-n is a factor of function f(x) = 4x^4-21^3-46^2+219x+180 then f(x) = 0.
So let us evaluate f(-4) which gives 4(256) - 21(-64) -46(16) +219(-4) + 180 = 936
Since the function f(-4) does not equate to zero, we could say that x+ 4 is not a factor.
So using x+3: f(-3) = 4(81) - 21(-27) -46(9) +219(-3) + 180 = 0, so x+3 is a factor.
