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Standard X
Mathematics
Zeroes of a Polynomial
The zeroes of...
Question
The zeroes of the polynomial
x
2
−
2
x
−
3
are ____
A
-3, 1
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B
-3, -1
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C
3, -1
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D
3, 1
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Solution
The correct option is
C
3, -1
Given,
x
2
−
2
x
−
3
Lets Factorise
x
2
−
2
x
−
3
x
2
−
3
x
+
x
−
3
x
(
x
−
3
)
+
1
(
x
−
3
)
(
x
−
3
)
(
x
+
1
)
x
−
3
=
0
;
x
+
1
=
0
x
=
3
;
−
1
Zeroes are
3
&
−
1
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