This is the basic and exam oriented question from polynomials in which we have given a polynomial x³+x²-ax+b and it is divisible by (x²-x) and we have to find the value of a and b
Kindly solve the above problem
RS Aggarwal, Class 10, chapter 2C, question no 15
It is given that the polynomial f(x)=x³+x²−ax+b is divisible by x²−x which can be rewritten as x(x−1). It means that the given polynomial is divisible by both x and (x−1) that is they both are factors of f(x)=x³+x²−ax+b.
Therefore, x=0 and x=1 are the zeroes of f(x) that is both f(0)=0 and f(1)=0.
Let us first substitute x=0 in f(x)=x³+x²−ax+b as follows:
f(0)=0³+0²−(a×0)+b
⇒0=0³+0²−(a×0)+b
⇒0=0+b
⇒b=0
Now, substitute x=1:
f(1)=1³+1²−(a×1)+b
⇒0=1+1−a+b
⇒0=2−a+b
⇒0=2−a+0 (∵b=0)
⇒a=2
Hence, a=2 and b=0.