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Standard VII
Mathematics
Factors of a Term
Let x 2 +x+...
Question
Let
x
2
+
x
+
1
is a factor of
5
x
2
+
A
x
+
B
. Then:
A
A
=
5
,
B
=
5
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B
A
=
5
,
B
=
0
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C
A
=
0
,
B
=
−
5
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D
A
=
−
5
,
B
=
0
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Solution
The correct option is
A
A
=
5
,
B
=
5
x
2
+
x
+
1
is a factor of
5
x
2
+
A
x
+
B
5
x
2
+
A
x
+
B
=
a
(
x
2
+
x
+
1
)
=
a
x
2
+
a
x
+
a
⇒
a
=
5
Then,
A
=
a
=
5
,
B
=
a
=
5
Therefore, answer is
A
=
5
,
B
=
5
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