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Factorisation of Quadratic Polynomials

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If $x - 1, x - 3$ and $x + 1$ are all factors of a polynomial $P (x)$ of degree $3$ , which of the following must also be a factor of $P (x)$ ?
I) $x^{2} + 1$
II) $x^{2} - 1$
III) $x^{2} - 4 x + 3$

A

II and III only

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B

I and II only

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C

III only

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D

II only

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I only

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Solution

The correct option is A II and III only
$P (x) = k (x - 1) (x - 3) (x + 1)$
factors can be $(x^{2} - 1), (x^{2} - 4 x + 3)$

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