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Determining if x6x - 6 is a Factor of f(x)=x3216f(x) = x^3 - 216 Using the Factor Theorem

To determine if x6x - 6 is a factor of the polynomial function f(x)=x3216f(x) = x^3 - 216 using the Factor Theorem, evaluate the function at the corresponding value of cc. For the binomial x6x - 6, the value is c=6c = 6. Substitute x=6x = 6 into the function: f(6)=63216f(6) = 6^3 - 216. Evaluate the exponent to obtain f(6)=216216f(6) = 216 - 216, which simplifies to f(6)=0f(6) = 0. Because the function evaluates to 00, the Factor Theorem confirms that x6x - 6 is a factor of f(x)=x3216f(x) = x^3 - 216.

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