Foundation
Mathematics Foundation
types of polynomial
Question

3 is a polynomial of degree

2

12

0

1

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Solution

Factor theorem Let p(x) be a polynomial of degree 1 or more and let α be any real number.
(i) If p(α) = 0 then (x – α) is a factor of p(x) .
(ii) If (x – α) is a factor of p(x) then p(α) = 0.