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Given a polynomial f(x), if (x - 1) is a factor, what else must be true?

f(0) = 1
f(1) = 0
f(-1) = 0
f(0) = -1

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Answer:


f(1)=0

Explanation:

we know that

If
(x-1) is a factor of the polynomial f(x)

then

For
x=1

the polynomial must be equal to zero

so


f(1)=0

User Okrumnow
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f(0) = 1 must be true
If x=1,
f(1)=(1-1)*g(1)=0*g(1)=0
So, you get that f(1)=0 is true.
hope this helps
User Petr
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