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Standard IX
Mathematics
Remainder Theorem
When x31=31 i...
Question
When (x
31
= 31) is divided by (x + 1), the remainder is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 30
(d) 31
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Solution
(c) 30
Let:
p
x
=
x
31
+
31
x
+
1
=
0
⇒
x
=
-
1
By the remainder theorem, we know that when p(x) is divided by (x + 1), the remainder is p(
-
1).
Thus, we have:
p
-
1
=
-
1
31
+
31
=
-
1
+
31
=
30
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