What is the zero of the linear polynomial (7x+21)?
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Correct answer: -3
A zero is the value of x for which the polynomial becomes 0. Setting \(7x+21=0\) gives \(7x=-21\), so \(x=-3\). If \(x=3\), then \(7(3)+21=42\), so it is not a zero. Exam tip: the zero of a linear polynomial \(ax+b\) is \(-\frac{b}{a}\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
-3
Why is this the correct answer?
A zero is the value of x for which the polynomial becomes 0. Setting \(7x+21=0\) gives \(7x=-21\), so \(x=-3\). If \(x=3\), then \(7(3)+21=42\), so it is not a zero. Exam tip: the zero of a linear polynomial \(ax+b\) is \(-\frac{b}{a}\).
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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