x – 2 is a factor of $x^{3}$ – 2x – 4.

State whether True or False

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
True

Consider p(x) = $x^{3}$ – 2x – 4

The value of p(2) = $2^{3}$ - 2(2) - 4 = 0

This means that when the polynomial is divided by x – 2, the remainder is zero.

So, x – 2 is the factor of the polynomial.

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