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Check whether the following polynomial has (x+1) as a factor.
x3x2x+1

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Solution

To check whether (x+1) is the factor of polynomial x3x2x+1
Then x+1=0 or x=1
Replace x by 1 we get
P(x)=x3x2x+1
p(1)=(1)3(1)2(1)+1
p(1)=11+1+1
p(1)=0
Value of p(1) is zero x+1 is the factor of polynomial x3x2x+1

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