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If a real number 'a' is a zero of a polynomial P(x), then which of the following is always true?

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  • AP(a) = a
  • BP(a) = 0
  • Cx - a is a factor of P(x)
  • DBoth B and C
Explanation

By definition, if 'a' is a zero of P(x), then P(a) = 0. Also, by the Factor Theorem, if P(a) = 0, then (x - a) is a factor of P(x).

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