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Standard IX
Mathematics
Factor Theorem
Question

Use factor theorem to verify that the following polynomial q(x) is a factor of p(x)
p(x)=x5−x4−4x2−2x+4, q(x)=x−2

  1. True
  2. False

A
True
B
False
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The zero of q(x)=x−2 is 2 and p(x)=x5−x4−4x2−2x+4.

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