If (x-2) is a factor of (p(x)=x^3+kx^2-4x-4), what is the value of (k)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (1)
By factor theorem (p(2)=0), so (8+4k-8-4=0) and (k=1). In exams, substitute the given zero directly.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
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Why is this the correct answer?
By factor theorem (p(2)=0), so (8+4k-8-4=0) and (k=1). In exams, substitute the given zero directly.
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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