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Given that `x^2+x-6`is a factor of `2x^4+x^3+b x+a+b-1,`find the value of `aa n dbdot` |
Answer» We have, ` x^(2) + x - 6 = (x+3)(x-2)` Let `f(X)=2x^(4)+x^(3)-ax^(2)+bx + a + b -1` Now, `f(-3) = 2 (-3)^(4)+ (-3)^(3)-3b + a+b - 1 = 0 ` or 134 - 8a -2b = 0 or 4a + b = 67 (1) Now `f(2)=2(2)^(4) + 2^(3)-a(2)^(2)+2b+ a + b - 1 = -0` or 39 - 3a + 3b = 0 or a - b = 13 (2) From (1) and (2), a = 16, b= 3. |
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