Question

If (x-1) is a factor of the polynomial p(x) = 3x 4 -4x 3 -ax + 2 then find the value of 'a'?

Answer 1

x=1 3×1×4-4×1×3-a×1+2=0 12-12-a+2=0 -a+2=0 -a=-2 a=2