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  • 11-06-2016
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Find the values of a and b so that the polynomial p(x)=x4+x3+8x2-ax+b is exactly divisible by x2-1.

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  • 11-06-2016
Hello,
a=1 and b=-9

......|x^4|x^3|x²|x___|1
      | 1 | 1  |8  |-a.....|b
x=1|__|_1_| 2 |10...|10-a
-----| 1..| 2  |10|10-a| 10-a+b        ==>10-a+b=0
x=-1|---|-1_|-1| -9__| 
___| 1_| 1_|9.|1-a_|                ===>a=1 and b=-10+1=-9

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