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Zeroes of a Polynomial

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The zeros of the polynomial $p (x) = x^{2} - 3 x$ are
(a) 0,0
(b) 0,3
(c) 0, -4
(d) 3, -3

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Solution

Let $p (x) = x^{2} - 3 x$

$p (x) = x (x - 3)$

$p (x) = 0$

$x (x - 3)$ = 0

x = 0, 3
Hence, the correct option is (b).

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