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Question:</h2>
Find k if (x+1) is a factor of 2x³ + kx² + 1
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Answer:</h2>
k = 1
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Step-by-step explanation:</h2>
The factor of a polynomial F(x) is another polynomial that divides evenly into F(x). For example, x + 3 is a factor of the polynomial x² - 9.
<em>This is because;</em>
i. x² - 9 can be written as (x - 3)(x + 3) which shows that both (x - 3) and (x + 3) are factors.
ii. If x = -3 is substituted into the polynomial x² - 9, the result gives zero. i.e
=> (-3)² - 9
=> (9) - 9 = 0
Therefore, if (x + a) is a factor of a polynomial, substituting x = -a into the polynomial should result to zero. This also means that, if x - a is a factor of a polynomial, substituting x = a into the polynomial should give zero.
<em><u>From the question</u></em>
Given polynomial: 2x³ + kx² + 1
Given factor: x + 1.
Since x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial, substituting x = -1 into the polynomial should give zero and from there we can calculate the value of k. i.e
2(-1)³ + k(-1)² + 1 = 0
2(-1) + k(1) + 1 = 0
-2 + k + 1 = 0
k - 1 = 0
k = 1
Therefore the value of k is 1.
Answer:
x= -19
Step-by-step explanation:
2x-4x-9=29
-2x=29+9
x=38/-2
= -19
Answer:
The fifth degree Taylor polynomial of g(x) is increasing around x=-1
Step-by-step explanation:
Yes, you can do the derivative of the fifth degree Taylor polynomial, but notice that its derivative evaluated at x =-1 will give zero for all its terms except for the one of first order, so the calculation becomes simple:
and when you do its derivative:
1) the constant term renders zero,
2) the following term (term of order 1, the linear term) renders: 
since the derivative of (x+1) is one,
3) all other terms will keep at least one factor (x+1) in their derivative, and this evaluated at x = -1 will render zero
Therefore, the only term that would give you something different from zero once evaluated at x = -1 is the derivative of that linear term. and that only non-zero term is: 
as per the information given. Therefore, the function has derivative larger than zero, then it is increasing in the vicinity of x = -1
(20 + 12) - 8, since the question states n is EIGHT less than the sum of 20 and 12.
