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Verify whether the following are zeros of the polynomial, indicated against them.

1.. P(x) = 3x + 1, x=1/3

2.. p(y) = (x+1)(x+2), x= -2

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You have to just verify that the 'x' value given is the zero of the given polynomial.
For that you have to substitute the value of 'x' in given polynomial and see whether that comes out to be zero.

1. P(x) = 3x + 1, x=1/3
If you substitute x=1/3, the P(x)=2 which is not equal to 0.
So, x=1/3 is not a zero of P(x)

2. P(x) = (x+1)(x+2), x= -2
If you substitute x=-2,
P(x) = (x+1)(x+2) = (-2+1)(-2+2) = -1 x 0 = 0
So, here P(x) turns out to be zero.
So, x=-2 is not a zero of P(x)


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