Grade 10AlgebraShow that 5x7-7x5+2 is exactly divisible by (x-1)² and find the quotient. sanket k 16 Years agoGrade 10
AskiitiansExpert Abhinav BatraApproved Tutor Answer16 Years agolet f(x)=5x^7-7x^5+2 clearly f(1)=0 and f`(1)=0 So 1 is a double root of f(x). now knowing that (x-1)^2 is a factor of f(x) you can find the quotient by using simple division