Answer:
Value of a =3
Value of b =5
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]If\ the\ polynomial\ p\left(x\right)\ =\ 2x^3\ +\ ax^{2\ }-\ 7x\ +b,\ p\left(1\right)\ =\ 3\ and\ p\left(2\right)\ =\ 19,\ find\ a\ \&\ b[/tex]
We are given p(1)=3 and p(2)=19
Putting x =1 to find p(1)
[tex]p\left(x\right)\ =\ 2x^3\ +\ ax^{2\ }-\ 7x\ +b\\p(1)=2(1)^3+a(1)^2-7(1)+b\\We \ know \ p(1)=3\\3=2+a-7+b\\3=-5+a+b\\a+b=3+5\\a+b=8[/tex]
Now putting x=2 as p(2)=19
[tex]p\left(x\right)\ =\ 2x^3\ +\ ax^{2\ }-\ 7x\ +b\\p(2)=2(2)^3+a(2)^2-7(2)+b\\We \ know \ p(2)=19\\19=2(8)+4a-14+b\\19=16+4a-14+b\\4a+b=19-16+14\\4a+b=17[/tex]
Solving these equations to find values of a and b
[tex]a+b=8---eq(1)\\4a+b=17---eq(2)[/tex]
Subtract both equations
[tex]a+b=8\\4a+b=17\\-\ \ \ - \ \ \ -\\------\\-3a=-9\\a=\frac{-9}{-3}\\a=3[/tex]
So, value of a =3
Now finding value of b bu putting value of a in equation 1
[tex]a+b=8\\3+b=8\\b=8-3\\b=5[/tex]
So, Value of b =5