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Standard VI
Mathematics
Equivalent Fractions
If both x-2 a...
Question
If both (x-2) and (x-
1
2
) are factors of
p
x
2
+
5
x
+
r
show that p=r
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Solution
f
(
x
)
=
p
x
2
+
5
x
+
r
(
x
−
2
)
and
(
x
−
1
2
)
are factors of
f
(
x
)
(
x
−
2
)
(
x
−
1
2
)
=
p
x
2
+
5
x
+
r
Writing factors
theorem
x
2
−
(
2
+
1
2
)
x
+
2
×
1
2
=
p
x
2
+
5
x
+
r
x
2
−
5
2
x
+
1
=
p
x
2
+
5
x
+
r
Equating the coefficients of
x
2
,
x
and
r
, we get
2
x
2
−
5
x
+
2
=
p
x
2
+
5
x
+
r
−
2
x
2
+
5
x
−
2
=
p
x
2
+
5
x
+
r
∴
p
=
−
2
,
r
=
−
2
Hence
p
=
r
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