Let denote monic quadratic polynomial with integer coefficients. If are factors of both the two quartic polynomials above, what is the value of ?
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⇒ x 4 + 6 x 2 + 2 5 ⇒ x 4 + 1 0 x 2 + 2 5 − 4 x 2 ⇒ ( x 2 + 5 ) 2 − ( 2 x ) 2 ⇒ ( x 2 + 2 x + 5 ) ( x 2 − 2 x + 5 )
Now f ( x ) can be any one of the above factors so we have to check for the common factor by dividing it by other polynomial.
Hence, on dividing x 2 − 2 x + 5 by 3 x 4 + 4 x 2 + 2 8 x + 5 we get remainder 0.
∴ f ( 1 ) = 1 − 2 + 5 = 4 .