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प्रश्न
Find the value of a, if x – 2 is a factor of 2x5 – 6x4 – 2ax3 + 6ax2 + 4ax + 8.
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उत्तर
f(x) = 2x5 – 6x4 – 2ax3 + 6ax2 + 4ax + 8
x – 2 = 0 `\implies` x = 2
Since, x – 2 is a factor of f(x), remainder = 0.
2(2)5 – 6(2)4 – 2a(2)3 + 6a(2)2 + 4a(2) + 8 = 0
64 – 96 – 16a + 24a + 8a + 8 = 0
–24 + 16a = 0
16a = 24
a = 1.5
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