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If x 3+ 2x 2– 5x + k is divisible by x + 1, then what is the value of k?

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
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–6

By the Factor Theorem, if \(x+1\) divides \(P(x)=x^{3}+2x^{2}-5x+k\), then \(P(-1)=0\).

\[P(-1)=(-1)^{3}+2(-1)^{2}-5(-1)+k=-1+2+5+k=6+k\]

Setting \(6+k=0\) gives \(k=\mathbf{-6}\).

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