103.
Determine which of the following polynomials has (x + 1) a factor:
x3 + x2 + x + 1
x3 + x2 + x + 1
p(x) = x3 + x2 + x + 1
The zero of x + 1 is - 1.
p(-1) = ( - 1)3 + ( - 1)2 + (- 1) + 1
= - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 0
∴ By factor theorem, x + 1 is a factor of x3 + x2 + x + 1.
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