Question

What is the HCF of the polynomials (x – 2) (x2 + x – 2) and
(x – 1) (x2
– 3x + 2)?


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Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

x2−3x+2=x2−2x−x+2

x(x−2)−1(x−2)=(x−2)(x−1)

Now

x2−4x+3=x2−3x−x+3

x(x−3)−1(x−3)=(x−3)(x−1)

Thus, the only common factor is (x-1)

Option A