What is factor theorem and what is remainder theorem? Explain with examples.
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In other words, if we divide f(x) by (x-a) and the remainder is zero, then (x-a) is a factor of f(x). For example, let's consider the polynomial f(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6. We want to check if (x-1) is a factor of f(x). Using long division or synthetic division, Show more…
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