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We will discuss here about the application of Factor Theorem.
1. Find the roots of the equation 2x2 - 7x + 6 = 0. Hence factorize 2x2 - 7x + 6.
Solution:
Here, the equation is 2x2 - 7x + 6 = 0
⟹ 2x2 - 4x - 3x + 6 = 0
⟹ 2x(x - 2) - 3(x - 2) = 0
⟹ (x - 2)(2x - 3) = 0
⟹ x - 2 = 0 or 2x - 3 = 0
⟹ x = 2 or x = 32
Therefore, 2x2 - 7x + 6 = 2(x - 2)(x - 32) = (x - 2)(2x - 3)
2. Find the quadratic equation whose roots are 1 + √3 and 1 - √3.
Solution:
We know that the quadratic equation whose roots are α and β, is
(x – α)(x – β) = 0
Therefore, the required equation is {x - (1 + √3)}{x - (1 - √3)} = 0
⟹ x2 - {1 - √3 + 1 + √3}x + (1 + √3)( 1 - √3) = 0
⟹ x2 - 2x + (1 - 3) = 0
⟹ x2 - 2x – 2 = 0.
3. Find the cubic equation whose roots are 2, √3 and -√3.
Solution:
We know that the quadratic equation whose roots are α, β and γ, is
(x – α)(x – β)(x - γ) = 0
Therefore, the required equation is (x – 2)(x - √3){x – (-√3)} = 0
⟹ (x - 2)(x - √3)(x + √3) = 0
⟹ (x - 2)(x2 - 3) = 0
⟹ x3 – 2x2 - 3x + 6 = 0.
⟹ x2 - {1 - √3 + 1 + √3}x + (1 + √3)( 1 - √3) = 0
⟹ x2 - 2x + (1 - 3) = 0
⟹ x2 - 2x - 2 = 0.
4. Factorize x2 -3x - 9
Solution:
The corresponding equation is x2 - 3x - 9= 0
Now we apply the quadratic formula
x = −b±√b2−4ac2a
= −(−3)±√(−3)2−4⋅1⋅(−9)2⋅1
= 3±√9+362
= 3±√452
= 3±3√52
Therefore, x2 - 3x - 9 = (x - 3+3√52)(x - 3−3√52)
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