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If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial x3+ax2+bx+c is -1, then the product of the other two zeros is
(A) b – a + 1
(B) b – a – 1
(C) a – b + 1
(D) a – b –1

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Let p(x)=x3+ax2+bx+c
Let α β and γ be the zeroes of the given cubic polynomial p (x)
α=1 [given]
and p( - 1) = 0
(1)3+a(1)2+b(1)+c=0
1+ab+c=0
c=1a+b
We know that,
Product of the zeroes = (1)3constant termcoefficient of x3=c1
αβγ=c
(1)βγ=c [α=1]
βγ=c
βγ=1a+b [fromEq.(i)]
Hence, product of the other two roots is 1 – a + b

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