Question

Verify that 3, –1,-1/3 are the zeroes of the cubic polynomial p(x) = 3x³ – 5x² – 11x – 3, and then verify the relationship between the zeroes and the coefficients.

Answer 1

Comparing the given polynomial with ax³ + bx² + cx + d, we get

a = 3, b = – 5, c = –11, d = – 3. Further

p(3) = 3 × 3³ – (5 × 3²) – (11 × 3) – 3 = 81 – 45 – 33 – 3 = 0,

p(–1) = 3 × (–1)³ – 5 × (–1)² – 11 × (–1) – 3 = –3 – 5 + 11 – 3 = 0,