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If ( + ) is a factor of+ + + , then find the values of a and b given that – = |
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Answer» Answer: Step-by-step EXPLANATION: Given is the value of a and b. given that (x+1) is a factor of p(x) therefore, -1 is a zero of given p(x) p(x) = 2x3 +ax2 +2bx +1 substituting the value of -1 in the given p(x),we get p(x)=2*(-1)3 +a *(-1)2 +2*b*(-1)+ 1 = -2 + a -2b + 1 = -1 + a - 2b or,a - 2b = 1 so we got two equations; a - 2b = 7 ...(1) 2a - 3b = 4 ...(2) (1)* (2)* (4)- 2 = 2a - 4b = (3) (2)* 1 = 2a - 3b = 4 (4) (4) - (3) = [2a - 2a ] + [-3b - (-4b)] = 4 - 2 -3b + 4b = 2 therefore b = 2 substituting the value of b in (3) 2a - 4b = 2 2a - (4*2) = 2 2a - 8 = 2 2a = 2 + 8 2 = 10 a = 10 / 2 therefore a = 5 so we get the value of a and b that is ; a = 5 and b = 2 |
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