Question

plss answer this question

Answer 1

Correct option is(b).

Here 1 is a solution of p(x)

Therefore (x-1) is a factor of p(x) [By factor theorem]

On dividing x^3-2x^2-5x+6 by( x-1);we get

x^2-x-6

x^2-3x+2x-6

(x-3)(x+2).