s=%s
syms K
m=0.125*s^3+0.875*s^2+(1.75)*s+1+K
cof_a_0 = coeffs(m,'s',0);
cof_a_1 = coeffs(m,'s',1);
cof_a_2 = coeffs(m,'s',2);
cof_a_3 = coeffs(m,'s',3);
    
r=[cof_a_0 cof_a_1 cof_a_2 cof_a_3] 

n=length(r);
routh=[r([4,2]);r([3,1])];
routh=[routh;-det(routh)/routh(2,1),0];
t=routh(2:3,1:2); //extracting the square sub block of routh matrix
routh=[routh;-det(t)/t(2,1),0]
disp(routh,"rouths tabulation=")
routh(3,1)=0  //For marginaly stable system

sys=syslin('c',1/(0.125*s^3+0.875*s^2+(1.75)*s+1))
k=kpure(sys)
disp(k,"K(marginal)=")