is it possible to get same remainder when divisor is different check the remainder when a polynomial f(a) = 2a⁴ + 5a³ - 14a² - 5a + 15 is divided by a-1 and a+1 ​

Answer :

No, it's not possible to get the same remainder when a polynomial is divided by two different divisors unless one of the divisors is a factor of the other.

Here's why:

The remainder theorem states that when a polynomial f(x) is divided by (x-a), the remainder is equal to f(a). This means the remainder depends on the specific value 'a' used in the divisor (x-a).

In this case, we are dividing the same polynomial f(a) by two different divisors: (a-1) and (a+1). Since these divisors are not factors of each other (neither is a multiple of the other), the remainder obtained in each case will be different based on the value of 'a' substituted in the respective divisors.

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