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Kamila [148]
3 years ago
13

When p(x)=x^3+ax+b is divided by x-1 the remainder is 2. When px is divided by x-2 the remainder is 1. Find the values of a and

b?
Mathematics
1 answer:
kvasek [131]3 years ago
5 0

a = - 8 and b = 9

Using the Remainder Theorem.

p(x) divided by (x - a) has remainder p(a)

p(1) = 1³ + a + b = 2⇒ 1 + a +b = 2 ⇒ a + b = 1 ..... (1)

p(2)=2³ + 2a + b = 1 ⇒ 8 +2a + b =1 ⇒ 2a + b = - 7 .....(2)

(2) - (1) gives a = - 8

substitute a = - 8 into (1) : - 8 + b = 1 ⇒ b=9



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