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Class 10 · Mathematics (Standard) · Unit 2: Polynomials

Factor and Remainder Theorems

Lesson 4 of 6

Remainder Theorem: if

p(x)

is divided by

(x-a)

, the remainder is

p(a)

. Factor Theorem:

(x-a)

is a factor of

p(x)

iff

p(a) = 0

. These reduce factorisation to root-hunting.

Division Algorithm for Polynomials

Cubic Polynomial Relations

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