Question

If p(x)=x²-8x+12
a. What the number p(1)
b. Write the polynomial got by substracting p(1) from p(x)
c. Write p(x) - p(1) as the product of 2 1st degree polynomial.​

Answer 1

Answer:

p (x) = x^2 -8x +12

a) p (1) = 5

b) p (×) - p (1) = x^2-8x +12 -5

=X^2-8x +7

c) x^2-8x+7 = x^2 -7x-1x +7

= x (x-7) -1 (x-7)

= (x-7)(x-1)