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Standard IX
Mathematics
Remainder Theorem
When x3+5x2...
Question
When
x
3
+
5
x
2
+
a
x
−
7
is divided by
x
−
3
, the remainder is
47
. Find
a
.
A
−
6
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B
−
2
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−
3
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D
−
4
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Solution
The correct option is
A
−
6
p
(
x
)
=
x
3
+
5
x
2
+
a
x
−
7
Divisor is
x
−
3
∴
put
x
=
3
in p(x)
Remainder =
p
(
3
)
=
3
3
+
5
(
3
)
2
+
a
(
3
)
−
7
=
27
+
5
(
9
)
+
3
a
−
7
=
27
+
45
+
3
a
−
7
=
65
+
3
a
But remainder = 47
∴
65
+
3
a
=
47
....
[
p
(
3
)
=
47
]
3
a
=
47
−
65
3
a
=
−
18
∴
a
=
−
6
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