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Find the zero of the polynomial in the following: h(x) = ax + b, a ≠ 0, a, b ∈ R

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Find the zero of the polynomial in the following:

h(x) = ax + b, a ≠ 0, a, b ∈ R

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Solution

h(x) = ax + b, a ≠ 0, a, b ∈ R

= `"a"(x + "b"/"a")`

`"h"(- "b"/"a") = "a"(-"b"/"a") + "b"`

Hence `-"b"/"a"` is the zero of h(x).

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Chapter 3: Algebra - Exercise 3.2 [Page 91]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics [English] Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 3 Algebra
Exercise 3.2 | Q 3. (iv) | Page 91

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