Using Monotonicity to Find the Range of a Function
Let p(x) be a...
Question
Let p(x) be a polynomial such that p(x)–p′(x)=xn, where n is a positive integer. Then p(0) equals
A
n!
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B
(n−1)!
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C
1n!
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D
1(n−1)!
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Solution
The correct option is An! Let p(x)=a0xn+a1xn−1+a2xn−2+....+an=n∑r=0ar.xn−r p′(x)=n−1∑r=1ar.(n−r).xn−r−1 p(x)−p′(x)=a0.xn+n∑r=1{ar−ar−1(n−r+1)}xn−r=xn From above expression we get a0=1 and ar=ar−1(n−r+1)⇒arar−1=n−r+1 Now, p(0)=an=anan−1an−1an−2....a2a1a1a0.a0=(1×2......n)=n!