$(x + 1)$ is a factor of $x^{n} + 1$ when
$(x + 1)$ is a factor of $x^{n} + 1$ when
- $n$ is odd
- $n$ is even
- $n = 0$
- never
Solution
$(-1)^{n} + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow (-1)^{n} = -1 \Rightarrow n$ odd.
Asked in: MH-SSC-9
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