10th Class Mathematics Polynomials Question Bank MCQs - Polynomials

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    If one of the zeroes of the cubic polynomial \[{{x}^{3}}+a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c\] is \[-1,\] then the product of the other two zeroes is: (NCERT EXEMPLAR)

    A) \[b-a+1\]

    B) \[b-a-1\]

    C) \[a-b+1\]

    D) \[a-b-1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Let \[p(x)={{x}^{3}}+a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c\]
    Let \[\alpha ,\beta \] and \[\gamma \] be the zeroes of \[p(x),\] where \[\alpha =-1\]
    Now,             \[p(-1)=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{{(-1)}^{3}}+a{{(-1)}^{2}}+b(-1)+c=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,-1+a-b+c=0\Rightarrow c=1-a+b\]
    We know that product of all zeroes
                \[=-\frac{\text{Constant term}}{\text{Coefficient of }{{\text{x}}^{\text{3}}}}=-\frac{c}{1}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\alpha \beta \gamma =-c\Rightarrow (-1)\beta \gamma =-c\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\beta \gamma =c\Rightarrow \beta \gamma =1-a+b\]


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