Question

find the value of a for which (x-a) is a factor of the polynomial
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Answer 1

Answer:

a=1

Step-by-step explanation:

Since x-a is a factor of p (x),

x=a is a factor of p(x)

p (a) =0

(a)5 - a2(a)3 +2(a) + a- 3=0

a5 - a5 + 2a + a - 3=0

2a + a - 3=0

3a= 3

a=1