If (p(x)=9x-4), what is (p(x+2)-p(x-1))?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 27
Given \(p(x)=9x-4\), \(p(x+2)=9(x+2)-4=9x+14\) and \(p(x-1)=9(x-1)-4=9x-13\). Hence, \(p(x+2)-p(x-1)=(9x+14)-(9x-13)=27\). Option 18 may result from considering only the shift of 2, but the difference between the inputs is \((x+2)-(x-1)=3\). Exam tip: for a linear polynomial \(ax+b\), an input difference of \(h\) gives an output difference of \(ah\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
27
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(p(x)=9x-4\), \(p(x+2)=9(x+2)-4=9x+14\) and \(p(x-1)=9(x-1)-4=9x-13\). Hence, \(p(x+2)-p(x-1)=(9x+14)-(9x-13)=27\). Option 18 may result from considering only the shift of 2, but the difference between the inputs is \((x+2)-(x-1)=3\). Exam tip: for a linear polynomial \(ax+b\), an input difference of \(h\) gives an output difference of \(ah\).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Linear polynomials.
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