Question

if (x+1) and (x+1) are factors of p(x)= ax square + xs square-2x+b find a and b

Answer 1

Ans.

Since, (x-1) and (x+1) are factors of p(x), then
p(x) = (x+1)(x+1)
$= {x}^{2} - 2x + 1$

Now, comparing with the given function, we get -
a = 1 and b = 1.

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