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Find the value of a, if x + 2 is a factor of 4x4 + 2x3 - 3x2 + 8x + 5a. |
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Answer» Let, f (x) = 4x4 + 2x3 - 3x2 + 8x + 5a f (-2) = 0 4 (-2)4 + 2 (-2)3 – 3 (-2)2 + 8 (-2) + 5a = 0 64 – 16 – 12 – 16 + 5a = 0 5a = - 20 a = -4 Hence, (x + 2) is a factor f (x) when a = -4. |
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