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Standard IX
Mathematics
Factor Theorem
If x3+6 x2+4 ...
Question
If
x
3
+
6
x
2
+
4
x
+
k
is divisible by
(
x
+
2
)
,
then the value of k is:
A
–
6
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B
–
7
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C
–
8
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D
–
10
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Solution
The correct option is
C
–
8
Given:
Polynomial,
p
(
x
)
=
x
3
+
6
x
2
+
4
x
+
k
(
x
+
2
)
is a factor of
p
(
x
)
.
By factor theorem, if
(
x
−
a
)
is a factor
of
p
(
x
)
,
then
p
(
a
)
=
0.
Using factor theorem,
p
(
−
2
)
=
0
(
−
2
)
3
+
6
×
(
−
2
)
2
+
4
(
−
2
)
+
k
=
0
−
8
+
24
−
8
+
k
=
0
k
=
−
8
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Q.
If x
3
+ 6x
2
+ 4x + k is exactly divisible by x + 2, then k =
(a) −6
(b) −7
(c) −8
(d) −10