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Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
If (x - 3) is a factor of the polynomial then f(3) = 0
Given
f(x) = 5[tex]x^{5}[/tex] - 3[tex]x^{4}[/tex] + 2x² - 9x + 12 , then
f(3) = 5[tex](3)^{5}[/tex] - 3[tex](3)^{4}[/tex] + 2(3)² - 9(3) + 12
= 5(243) - 3(81) + 2(9) - 27 + 12
= 1215 - 243 + 18 - 27 + 12 = 975
Since f(3) ≠ 0 then (x - 3) is not a factor of the polynomial
