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Given that the polynomial (x2+ ax+ b) leaves that same remainder when by (x –1) or (x + 1) What are the values of a and b respectively?

Correct Answer: 0 and any interger

Explanation:

Since x^2+ ax + b when divided by x-1 or x+1 leaves the same remainder


So on putting x=1 and x=-1 we get the same value


1+a+b = 1-a+b


2a=0


a=0


here b can take any value as it will always get cancelled out


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