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Question
Find the zero of the polynomial in the following case:
p(x) = cx + d, c ≠ 0, c, d are real numbers.
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Solution
p(x) = cx + d
p(x) = 0
cx + d = 0
x = `-d/c`
Therefore, for x = `-d/c`, the value of the polynomial is 0.
Hence, x = `-d/c` is a zero of the given polynomial.
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