Question:
Use factor theorem to find whether polynomial g(x) is a factor of polynomial f(x), or not:
$f(x)=x^{3}-6 x^{2}+11 x-6, g(x)=x-3$
Solution:
Here, $f(x)=x^{3}-6 x^{2}+11 x-6$
g(x) = x - 3
To prove that g(x) is the factor of f(x),
we should show ⟹ f(3) = 0
here, x - 3 = 0
⟹ x = 3
Substitute the value of x in f(x)
$f(3)=3^{3}-6 *(3)^{2}+11(3)-6$
= 27 - (6*9) + 33 - 6
= 27 - 54 + 33 - 6
= 60 - 60
= 0
Since, the result is 0 g(x) is the factor of f(x)