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Standard X
Mathematics
Zeroes of a Quadratic Polynomial
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Question
Find the zeros of the quadratic polynomial:
x
2
−
5
x
+
6
.
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Solution
Given the polynomial is
x
2
−
5
x
+
6
=
0
x
2
−
3
x
−
2
x
+
6
=
(
x
−
2
)
(
x
−
3
)
=
0
.
From this it is clear that the zeros of the quadratic polynomial is
2
,
3
.
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