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Question Number 61261 by Jmasanja last updated on 31/May/19

f o r p o l y n o m i a l p (x), t h e v a l u e o f

p (3) i s - 2 . w h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g

m u s t b e t r u e a b o u t p (x) ?

(a) x - 5 i s t h e f a c t o r o f p (x)

(b) x - 2 i s t h e f a c t o r o f p (x)

(c) x + 2 i s t h e f a c t o r o f p (x)

(d) t h e r e m i n d e r w h e n p (x) i s d i v i d e

d b y x - 3 i s - 2

Answered by tanmay last updated on 31/May/19

p (x) = (x - 3) q (x) + R (x)

p (3) = (3 - 3) q (3) + R (3)

p (3) = R (3) = - 2 [r e m a i n d e r = - 2]

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