Grade 12Algebra
Cannot understand the explanation given for Example 93.What is the principle for questions of this nature?
Cannot understand the explanation given for Example 93.What is the principle for questions of this nature?
3 Answers
Arun
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Arun
Vikas TU
Dear student
Please specify that what is x-3 is it a polynomial given in some linked question ?
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Aditya Gupta
both answers above are trash. the correct explanation is ;
let g(x)= p(x) – 1.
now, g(3)= p(3) – 1= 1 – 1
or g(3)= 0. hence by factor theorem x – 3 is a factor of g(x) or in other words x – 3 divides g(x).
so, g(x)= (x – 3)*q(x) where q is another polynomial.
or p(x) – 1 = (x – 3)*q(x) or p(x)= 1 + (x – 3)*q(x). Since p has integer coeffs, q should also have integer coeffs.
now put x= 1 on both sides of this identity
p(1) – 1= (1 – 3)*q(1)
or 2 – 1= – 2q(1)
or q(1)= – ½ which is not possible since q had all integer coeffs and 1 is also an integer hence q(1) needs to be an integer as well.
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