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Standard IX
Mathematics
Zeroes of a Polynomial
If -2 is a ze...
Question
If -2 is a zero of the polynomial x
4
-(2a + 3)x
3
-2(a-1)x + 12,find the value of a. With Explination
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Solution
Given
-
2
is
zero
of
equation
x
4
-
(
2
a
+
3
)
x
3
-
2
(
a
-
1
)
x
+
12
.
Therefore
on
substituting
x
=
-
2
in
given
equation
it
will
be
0
⇒
(
-
2
)
4
-
(
2
a
+
3
)
(
-
2
)
3
-
2
(
a
-
1
)
(
-
2
)
+
12
=
0
⇒
16
+
16
a
+
24
+
4
a
-
4
+
12
=
0
⇒
20
a
+
48
=
0
⇒
a
=
-
48
20
upon
simplyfing
:
⇒
a
=
-
12
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