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Check whether $2x + 3$ is the factor of $2x^3 + x^2 - 5x + 2$.
Given :
$f(x) = 2x^3 + x^2 - 5x + 2$, $g(x) = 2x+3$ are the given polynomials.
To do :
We have to check whether $2x + 3$ is the factor of $2x^3 + x^2 - 5x + 2$.
Solution :
$2x +3 = 0$
$2x = -3$
$x = \frac{-3}{2}$
If g(x) is a factor of f(x) then $\frac{-3}{2}= 0$.
$f(\frac{-3}{2}) = 2(\frac{-3}{2})^3+ (\frac{-3}{2})^2 - 5 (\frac{-3}{2}) + 2$
$= -2 \frac{27}{8} + \frac{9}{4} + \frac{15}{2} +2$
$= \frac{-27}{4} + \frac{9}{4} + \frac{15}{2} + 2$
$= \frac{(-27+9+15\times2+2\times4)}{4}$
$ = \frac{(-18+30+8)}{4}$
$=\frac{20}{4}$
$= 5$
$f(\frac{-3}{2})$ is not equal to zero.
Therefore,
$2x+3$ is not a factor of $2x^3 + x^2 - 5x + 2$.
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