If \(3\) is a zero of \(p(x)=kx+12\), what is the value of \(k\)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: -4
A zero of a polynomial makes its value equal to zero, so \(p(3)=0\). Thus, \(3k+12=0\), giving \(3k=-12\) and \(k=-4\). Option A has the wrong sign; in such questions, substitute the given zero into the polynomial and equate the result to zero.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
-4
Why is this the correct answer?
A zero of a polynomial makes its value equal to zero, so \(p(3)=0\). Thus, \(3k+12=0\), giving \(3k=-12\) and \(k=-4\). Option A has the wrong sign; in such questions, substitute the given zero into the polynomial and equate the result to zero.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Polynomials. Topic: Polynomials in one variable.
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