x-6 is the factor of p(x)=x2+x−42 . Because
Quadratic equation
42 is divisible by 6
p(6)= 0
x-6 is linear polynomial
As per factor theorem, x-6 is in the form x-a . a=6
If p(a)= p(6)= 0, then x-6 is the factor
We can see that p(6)=0
What are the factors of polynomial p(x) = x2 + x - 6
Use the Factor Theorem to determine whether g(x) is a factor of p(x) in each of the following cases: (i) p(x)=2x3+x2−2x−1,g(x)=x+1 (ii) p(x)=x3+3x2+3x+1,g(x)=x+2 (iii) p(x)=x3−4x2+x+6,g(x)=x−3