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EleoNora [17]
2 years ago
13

Let P(x) = 3x³-ax+b. If P(1) = P(-1) and P(2)=16, find the values of a and b

Mathematics
1 answer:
kozerog [31]2 years ago
6 0

P(1) = P(-1)

P(1) = 3 - a + b
P(-1) = -3 + a + b

-> 3 - a + b = -3 + a + b
-> 3 - a + b + 3 - a - b = 0
-> 6 - 2a = 0
-> a = 3.

P(2) = 24 - 2a + b -> 24 - (2a - b) = 16 -> 2a - b = 8
-> 6 - b = 8
b = -2.

So, a = 3 and b = -2

Recheck : P(1) = 3 - 3 + (-2) = -2
P(-1) = -3 + 3 + (-2) = -2 => P(1) = P(-1) (true)

P(2) = 24 - 6 + (-2) = 16.

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