NCERT Ex 2.3 Q1 - Polynomials
Question: Determine which of the following polynomials has (x + 1) a factor : (i) x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 (ii) x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 (iii) x^4 + 3x^3 + 3x^2 + x + 1 (iv) x^3 - x^2 - (2 + sqrt(2))x + sqrt(2)
Answer: (i) has (x + 1) as a factor; (ii), (iii), and (iv) do not.
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