Which of the following is not a root of f ( x ) = x 3 - 11 x 2 + 36 x - 36 ?

Which of the following is not a root of f(x)=x3-11x2+36x-36?
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 6

Solution

The following is not a root of x3-11x2+36x-36=0

x3-2x2-9x2+18x+18x-36=0

x2(x-2)-9x(x-2)+18(x-2)=0

(x-2)(x2-9x+18)=0

x=2,   x=9±81-722

x=2, x=9±32

x=2, x=6,3

x=2,3,6  are roots

x=4  is not a root.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (23 Sep Shift 1)

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