What is the zero of the polynomial x2 - x?
Let f(x) = x2 -x = x(x-1)
For the zero, f(x) = 0
⇒ x(x -1) = 0 ⇒ x = 0 and x -1 = 0
⇒ x = 0 and x = 1
Thus, 0 and 1 are two zero of given polynomial.
What is the zero of the polynomial x2 - x?
Let f(x) = x2 -x = x(x-1)
For the zero, f(x) = 0
⇒ x(x -1) = 0 ⇒ x = 0 and x -1 = 0
⇒ x = 0 and x = 1
Thus, 0 and 1 are two zero of given polynomial.