Question

(x-2) is a factor of x^2-3x^2+kx+14. The value of k is?​

Answer 1

Answer:

k = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

I will assume that your polynomial is

x^2 - 3x^2 + kx + 14

If x - a is a factor of this polynomial, then a is a root.

Use synthetic division to divide (x - 2) into x^2 - 3x^2 + kx + 14:

 2      /      1     -3     k     14

                        2     -2    2k - 4

         -------------------------------------

               1        -1    (k - 2)   2k - 10

If 2 is a root (if x - 2 is a factor), then the remainder must be zero.

Setting 2k - 10 = to zero, we get k = 5.

The value of k is 5 and the polynomial is x^2 - 3x^2 + 5x + 14