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If x100+2x99+k is divisible by (x+1), then the value of k is:

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Solution

The correct option is A 1
Given (x+1) is a factor.

According to factor theorem,
For any polynomial f(x), if x - a is a factor then f(a) = 0.

Substituting x=1 in the given expression will give zero.
f(1)=0
(1)100+2×(1)99+k=0
((1)2)50+2×(1)×((1)2)49+k=0
12+k=0
k=1

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