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Given P(x) = (2x-1)(x-3)Q(x) + 12x - 8, where P(x) is a polynomial of degree 3. If P(x) is exactly divisible by x-1 and P(0)=10, find Q(x).

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-4x+6

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1) (b) Find Q(x)Q(x).

  1. Determine the degree of Q(x)Q(x).

    The given polynomial is P(x)=(2x−1)(x−3)Q(x)+12x−8P(x) = (2x-1)(x-3)Q(x) + 12x - 8.
    The term (2x−1)(x−3)(2x-1)(x-3) is a quadratic, which has a degree of 2.
    We are given that P(x)P(x) is of degree 3.
    For the product (2x−1)(x−3)Q(x)(2x-1)(x-3)Q(x) to result in a polynomial of degree 3 (after considering the highest degree term), Q(x)Q(x) must be a linear polynomial (degree 1).
    Let Q(x)=ax+bQ(x) = ax+b.

  2. Use the condition that P(x)P(x) is exactly divisible by x−1x-1.

    By the Factor Theorem, if P(x)P(x) is exactly divisible by x−1x-1, then P(1)=0P(1) = 0.
    Substitute x=1x=1 into the expression for P(x)P(x):

    P(1)=(2(1)−1)(1−3)Q(1)+12(1)−8P(1) = (2(1)-1)(1-3)Q(1) + 12(1) - 8 P(1)=(1)(−2)Q(1)+12−8P(1) = (1)(-2)Q(1) + 12 - 8 P(1)=−2Q(1)+4P(1) = -2Q(1) + 4

    Since P(1)=0P(1) = 0:

    0=−2Q(1)+40 = -2Q(1) + 4 2Q(1)=42Q(1) = 4 Q(1)=2Q(1) = 2
  3. Use the condition that P(0)=10P(0) = 10.

    Substitute x=0x=0 into the expression for P(x)P(x):

    P(0)=(2(0)−1)(0−3)Q(0)+12(0)−8P(0) = (2(0)-1)(0-3)Q(0) + 12(0) - 8 P(0)=(−1)(−3)Q(0)+0−8P(0) = (-1)(-3)Q(0) + 0 - 8 P(0)=3Q(0)−8P(0) = 3Q(0) - 8

    Since P(0)=10P(0) = 10:

    10=3Q(0)−810 = 3Q(0) - 8 18=3Q(0)18 = 3Q(0) Q(0)=6Q(0) = 6
  4. Find Q(x)Q(x) using the values of Q(0)Q(0) and Q(1)Q(1).

    We have Q(x)=ax+bQ(x) = ax+b.
    Using Q(0)=6Q(0) = 6:

    a(0)+b=6a(0) + b = 6 b=6b = 6

    So, Q(x)=ax+6Q(x) = ax+6.

    Using Q(1)=2Q(1) = 2:

    a(1)+6=2a(1) + 6 = 2 a+6=2a + 6 = 2 a=2−6a = 2 - 6 a=−4a = -4

    Therefore, Q(x)=−4x+6Q(x) = -4x+6.

    The final answer is −4x+6-4x+6.

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