If \(p(x)=x^2-4x+3\), which of the following values of \(x\) makes \(p(x)<0\)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 2
Factoring gives \(p(x)=(x-1)(x-3)\). The product is negative between its two roots, so \(p(x)<0\) when \(1<x<3\). Among the given choices, only \(x=2\) lies in this interval. Hence, option A is correct. Exam tip: For a quadratic with a positive leading coefficient, the expression is negative between two distinct real roots and positive outside them.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
2
Why is this the correct answer?
Factoring gives \(p(x)=(x-1)(x-3)\). The product is negative between its two roots, so \(p(x)<0\) when \(1<x<3\). Among the given choices, only \(x=2\) lies in this interval. Hence, option A is correct. Exam tip: For a quadratic with a positive leading coefficient, the expression is negative between two distinct real roots and positive outside them.
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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