Question

How can you determine whether a linear binomial is a factor of a polynomial without using the remainder theorem?

Answer 1

A linear binomial is a factor of a polynomial if the polynomial value is 0 at the zeros of the linear binomial

How to determine the factor?

Assume a polynomial function is

P(x) = (x - 3)(x + 1)(x -2)

And a linear binomial is:

x - 3 = 0

We start by calculating the value of x in x - 3 = 0

x = 3

Next, we substitute x = 3 in P(x) = (x - 3)(x + 1)(x -2)

P(3) = (3 - 3)(3 + 1)(3 -2)

Evaluate

P(3) = 0

Since P(3) = 0, then the linear binomial x - 3 is a factor of P(x) = (x - 3)(x + 1)(x -2)

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