Question

check if x=1/2 is a zero of p(x)=8 square -2​

Answer 1

Answer:

if x = 1/2 ,

on substituting in the equation ,

p(x) = 8x² - 2

p(x) = 8 × ( 1/2 )² - 2

p(x) = 8 × 1/4 - 2

p(x) = 2 - 2

p(x) = 0

And , since p(x) = 0 it is a zero of the following

polynomial .