Question

If both( x-2) and (x-1/2) are factors of p×(x²)+5x+r, then the relation between p and r is

Answer 1

Answer:

$(x - 2)(x - \frac{1}{2} ) = {x}^{2} - \frac{5x}{2} + 1 = - 2 {x}^{2} + 5x - 2$

so p= -2 & r = -2

i.e p = r ans.