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Standard IX
Mathematics
Zeros of a polynomial
If two zeros ...
Question
If two zeros of the polynomial
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
−
4
x
2
−
3
x
+
12
are
√
3
and
−
√
3
, then find its third zero. [2 MARKS]
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Solution
Concept : 1 Mark
Application : 1 Mark
Let
α
=
√
3
,
β
=
−
√
3
be the given zeros and
γ
be the third zero. Then,
α
+
β
+
γ
=
−
(
−
4
1
)
[
U
s
i
n
g
α
+
β
+
γ
=
−
b
a
]
⇒
√
3
−
√
3
+
γ
=
4
⇒
γ
=
4
Hence, third zero is 4.
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