Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
If x - 2 and `x - 1/2` both are the factors of the polynomial nx2 − 5x + m, then show that m = n = 2
Advertisements
Solution
Let p(x) = nx2 − 5x + m.
It given that (x − 2) and `(x - 1/2) `are the factors of the polynomial p(x) = nx2 − 5x + m.
∴ By factor theorem, p(2) = 0 and `p(1/2) = 0`.
p(2) = 0
⇒ n ×(2)2 − 5 × 2 + m = 0
⇒ 4n − 10 + m = 0
⇒ 4n + m = 10 ...(1)
Also,
`p(1/2) = 0`
⇒ `n(1/2)^2 - 5 xx 1/2 + m = 0`
⇒ `n/4 + m = 5/2`
⇒ n + 4m = 10 ...(2)
From (1) and (2), we have
4n + m = n + 4m
⇒ 4n − n = 4m − m
⇒ 3n = 3m
⇒ n = m
Putting n = m in (1), we have
4m + m = 10
⇒ 5m = 10
⇒ m = 2
∴ n = m = 2
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
If (x – 2) is a factor of the expression 2x3 + ax2 + bx – 14 and when the expression is divided by (x – 3), it leaves a remainder 52, find the values of a and b.
Find the value of k, if 3x – 4 is a factor of expression 3x2 + 2x − k.
Using the Factor Theorem, show that (3x + 2) is a factor of 3x3 + 2x2 – 3x – 2. Hence, factorise the expression 3x3 + 2x2 – 3x – 2 completely.
Find the value of ‘a’, if (x – a) is a factor of x3 – ax2 + x + 2.
Find the value of k, if 2x + 1 is a factor of (3k + 2)x3 + (k − 1).
Using the factor Theorem, show that:
2x + 7 is a factor 2x3 + 5x2 − 11x – 14. Hence, factorise the given expression completely.
Show that m − 1 is a factor of m21 − 1 and m22 − 1.
Use the factor theorem to determine that x - 1 is a factor of x6 - x5 + x4 - x3 + x2 - x + 1.
Use the factor theorem to factorise completely x3 + x2 - 4x - 4.
Given that x + 2 and x + 3 are factors of 2x3 + ax2 + 7x - b. Determine the values of a and b.
In the following problems use the factor theorem to find if g(x) is a factor of p(x):
p(x) = 2x3 + 4x + 6 and g(x) = x + 1
Show that 2x + 7 is a factor of 2x3 + 5x2 - 11 x - 14. Hence factorise the given expression completely, using the factor theorem.
By factor theorem, show that (x + 3) and (2x – 1) are factors of 2x2 + 5x – 3.
Show that 2x + 7 is a factor of 2x3 + 5x2 – 11x – 14. Hence factorise the given expression completely, using the factor theorem.
If (2x – 3) is a factor of 6x2 + x + a, find the value of a. With this value of a, factorise the given expression.
If two polynomials 2x3 + ax2 + 4x – 12 and x3 + x2 – 2x + a leave the same remainder when divided by (x – 3), find the value of a and also find the remainder.
If both (x − 2) and `(x - 1/2)` is the factors of ax2 + 5x + b, then show that a = b
If p(a) = 0 then (x – a) is a ___________ of p(x)
If x – 3 is a factor of x2 + kx + 15; the value of k is ______.
If mx2 – nx + 8 has x – 2 as a factor, then ______.
