if 1 and -2 are two zeros of the polynomial x cube minus 4 x square - 7 x + 10 find its third zero
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Third zero is 5.
Step-by-step explanation:
x = 1 and x = -2 are two zeroes.
This implies -
(x - 1) and (x + 2) are factors of the given polynomial.
Also,
(x - 1)(x + 2) is also a factor of the given polynomial.
Now,
x^3 - 4x^2 - 7x + 10 = (x - 1)(x + 2)(x - 5) + 0
This implies,
(x - 5) is the third factor of the given polynomial.
Therefore, x = 5 is the third zero.
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