if one root of quadratics equations 2x2-5x+3a is 1 find the value of a
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Step-by-step explanation:
1 is one root of quadratic polynomial 2x² - 5x + 3a.
Hence, x - 1 is a factor of the polynomial.
x - 1 ) 2x² - 5x + 3a ( 2x - 3
2x² - 2x
- +
____________
- 3x + 3a
- 3x + 3
+ -
_____________
3a - 3
Remainder must be equal to 0 because x - 1 is a factor of the polynomial.
Now,
3a - 3 = 0
=> 3a = 3
=> a = 3/3
a = 1
Therefore, the value of a = 1
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Answer:
-1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
From Remainder Theorem,
if 1 is a zero of polynomial p(x), p(1) = 0
∴ p(x) = 2x² - 5x + 3a
⇒ p(1) = 2(1)² - 1 + 3a = 0
⇒ 1 + 3a = 0
⇒ a = -1/3
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