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Q.

Choose whether the statement is true or false:


x2-1 is the quotient on division of x6+2x3+x-1 by a polynomial in x of degree 5.


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a

True

b

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answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When a degree 6 polynomial is divided by degree 5 polynomial, The quotient will be of degree 1.
Assume that (x2 – 1) divides the degree 6 polynomial with and the quotient obtained is degree 5 polynomial (1) According to our assumption, (degree 6 polynomial) = (x2– 1)(degree 5 polynomial) + r(x)
[ Since, (a = bq + r)] = (degree 7 polynomial) + r(x) [ Since, (x2 term × x5 term = x7 term)] = (degree 7 polynomial) From the above equation, it is clear that our assumption is contradicted.
x2 – 1 cannot be the quotient on division of x6 + 2x3 + x – 1 by a polynomial in x of degree 5.
So, the given statement is true.
Hence (2) is the correct option.
 
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