The zero of the polynomial $2 x - 5$ is:

\frac{5}{2}

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- \frac{5}{2}

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\frac{2}{5}

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- \frac{2}{5}

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Solution

The correct option is B $\frac{5}{2}$
Given $p (x) = 2 x - 5$
To find the zero, we put, $p (x) = 0$
$\Rightarrow 2 x - 5 = 0$
$\Rightarrow x = \frac{5}{2}$
Hence, $x = \frac{5}{2}$ is the zero of the polynomial $p (x)$
Hence, option $A$ is correct.

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