Answer:
The value of c so that (x + 1) is a factor of the polynomial p(x) = 5x^4 + 7x^3– 2x^2– 3x + c is equal to 1
Solution:
Given polynomial is as follows
Also given that (x+1) is factor of given polynomial p(x).
Need to determine value of constant c.
We will be solving above problem using factor theorem.
Factor theorem says that if ( x – a) is a factor of any polynomial f(x) , then f(a) = 0.
As in our case f(x) = p(x) and factor of p(x) is (x + 1) , which can be rewritten as (x – ( -1)) , so "a" in our case is -1 .
According to factor theorem p(-1) = 0
On substituting x = -1 , in given expression of p(x) we get
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