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Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that p(0)=1. If p(x) leaves remainder 4 when divided by x-1 and it leaves remainder 6 when divided by x+1, then:
Solution
$p(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$, $p(0)=1 \Rightarrow c=1$
$p(1) = 4 \Rightarrow a + b = 3 \quad \cdots(1)$
$p(-1) = 6 \Rightarrow a - b = 5 \quad \cdots(2)$
$(1)+(2) \Rightarrow a = 4, \quad (1)-(2) \Rightarrow b = -1$