If $x^{3}+a x^{2}-b x+10$ is divisible by $x^{3}-3 x+2$, find the values of $a$ and $b$
Here, $f(x)=x^{3}+a x^{2}-b x+10$
$g(x)=x^{3}-3 x+2$
first, we need to find the factors of g(x)
$g(x)=x^{3}-3 x+2$
$=x^{3}-2 x-x+2$
= x(x - 2) -1(x - 2)
= (x - 1) and (x - 2) are the factors
From factor theorem, if x = 1, 2 are the factors of f(x) then f(1) = 0 and f(2) = 0
Let, us take x - 1
⟹ x - 1 = 0
⟹ x = 1
Substitute the value of x in f(x)
$f(1)=1^{3}+a(1)^{2}-b(1)+10$
= 1 + a - b + 10
= a - b + 11 .... 1
Let, us take x - 2
⟹ x - 2 = 0
⟹ x = 2
Substitute the value of x in f(x)
$f(2)=2^{3}+a(2)^{2}-b(2)+10$
= 8 + 4a - 2b + 10
= 4a - 2b + 18
Equate f(2) to zero
⟹ 4a - 2b + 18 = 0
⟹ 2(2a - b + 9) = 0
⟹ 2a - b + 9 ..... 2
Solve 1 and 2
a - b = -11
2a - b = -9
(-) (+) (+)
- a = - 2
a = 2
substitute a value in eq 1
⟹ 2 - b = -11
⟹ - b = - 11 - 2
⟹ - b = - 13
=> b = 13
The values are a = 2 and b = 13