The polynomial \(4x ^ {10} - x ^ 9 + 3x ^ {11} - 5x ^ 7 + c x ^ 6 + 2x ^ 5 - x ^ 4 + x ^ 3 - 4x ^ 2 + 6x - 2\) when divided by \(x - 1\) leaves a remainder \(2.\) Then the value of \(c + 6\) is
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The polynomial when divided by leaves a remainder Then the value of is
- -1
- 3
- 4
- 5
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 5
The value of is 5. The remainder theorem gives the remainder by substituting , where the terms other than sum to . Thus , so and . The value is the coefficient alone.
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