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If p(x) = ax² + 4x − 12 and x = 2 is a zero, what is a?

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Correct answer: 1

The defining property of a zero is that substituting it into the entire polynomial gives zero. Since x = 2 is a zero of p(x) = ax^2 + 4x − 12, set p(2) = 0. Substitution gives p(2) = a(2)^2 + 4(2) − 12 = 4a + 8 − 12 = 4a − 4. Now solve 4a − 4 = 0: adding 4 gives 4a = 4, and dividing by 4 gives a = 1. Thus option A is correct. Checking the distractors, a = 2, 3 and 4 would make p(2) equal to 4, 8 and 12 respectively, so none would satisfy the zero condition. Every term must be included when applying the condition.

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PolynomialsZero-ConditionSubstitutionQuadratic-PolynomialPolynomials In One VariableMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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