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Standard X
Mathematics
Factorisation of Quadratic Polynomials - Factor Theorem
The HCF of ...
Question
The HCF of
10
(
x
2
+
x
−
20
)
,
15
(
x
2
−
3
x
−
4
)
, and
20
(
x
2
+
2
x
+
1
)
is
A
5(x-4)
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B
5
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C
5(x+1)
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D
5(x+1)(x-4)
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Solution
The correct option is
A
5
The HCF of 10, 15, and 20 is 5.
x
2
+
x
−
20
=
(
x
+
5
)
(
x
−
4
)
x
2
−
3
x
−
4
=
(
x
−
4
)
(
x
+
1
)
x
2
+
2
x
+
1
=
(
x
+
1
)
2
H
C
F
=
5
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