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If f(x) = x3 + x2 – ax + b is divisible by x2 – x write the values of a and b.

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a = 2, b = 0

Given,

A polynomial

f(x) = x3 + x2 – ax + b

Which is divisible by x2 – x

Now,

x 2 – x = (x – 1) = (x – 0)(x – 1)

(x – 0) and (x – 1) are factors of polynomial f(x)

⇒ f(0) = 0

⇒ 0 3 + 0 – a × 0 + b = 0

⇒ b = 0

And f(1)

1 3 + 1 – a × 1 + b = 0

⇒ 2 – a = 0

⇒ a = 2

∴ a = 2 and b = 0

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