Description : p(x)=x3+3x2+3x+1, g(x) = x+2 -Maths 9th
Last Answer : p(x) = x3+3x2+3x+1, g(x) = x+2 g(x) = 0 ⇒ x+2 = 0 ⇒ x = −2 ∴ Zero of g(x) is -2. Now, p(−2) = (−2)3+3(−2)2+3(−2)+1 = −8+12−6+1 = −1 ≠ 0 ∴By factor theorem, g(x) is not a factor of p(x