Neco 2017 Further Mathematics Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2017 Neco Further Mathematics examination.

Neco 2017 Further Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 37 NECO • 2017 • FURTHER_MATHEMATICS • objective

The polynomial \(P(x)=x^{3}+a x^{2}+b x-6\) has \((x-1)\) and \((x+2)\) as factors. Determine the values of \(a\) and \(b\).

Answer Options

A. a=5, b=2
Correct Answer B. a=4, b=1
C. a=4, b=-1
D. a=-2, b=3
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
a=4, b=1

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This is Neco 2017 Further Mathematics Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Further Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Easy .

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