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Find b if h(x) = 2x−1 is a factor of f(x) = 6x2 + bx + 2.

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-7

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12. Find bb if h(x)=2x−1h(x) = 2x-1 is a factor of f(x)=6x2+bx+2f(x) = 6x^2 + bx + 2.

  1. Find the root of the factor h(x)h(x).

    If h(x)=2x−1h(x) = 2x-1 is a factor, then h(x)=0h(x)=0 for some value of xx.

    2x−1=02x - 1 = 0 2x=12x = 1 x=12x = \frac{1}{2}
  2. Apply the Factor Theorem.

    According to the Factor Theorem, if (x−k)(x-k) is a factor of a polynomial f(x)f(x), then f(k)=0f(k)=0. In this case, k=12k = \frac{1}{2}, so f(12)f\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) must be equal to 0.
    Substitute x=12x = \frac{1}{2} into f(x)=6x2+bx+2f(x) = 6x^2 + bx + 2:

    f(12)=6(12)2+b(12)+2=0f\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = 6\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + b\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) + 2 = 0
  3. Solve the equation for bb.

    6(14)+b2+2=06\left(\frac{1}{4}\right) + \frac{b}{2} + 2 = 0 64+b2+2=0\frac{6}{4} + \frac{b}{2} + 2 = 0 32+b2+2=0\frac{3}{2} + \frac{b}{2} + 2 = 0

    Multiply the entire equation by 2 to eliminate the denominators:

    2(32)+2(b2)+2(2)=2(0)2\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) + 2\left(\frac{b}{2}\right) + 2(2) = 2(0) 3+b+4=03 + b + 4 = 0 b+7=0b + 7 = 0 b=−7b = -7

    The value of bb is −7\boxed{-7}.

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