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problem 292

easy algebra

Verify whether the following are zeroes of the polynomial, indicated against them. (i) p(x) = 3x + 1, x = -1/3 (ii) p(x) = 5x - π, x = -4/5 (iii) p(x) = x^2 - 1, x = 1, -1 (iv) p(x) = (x + 1)(x - 2), x = -1, 2 (v) p(x) = x^2, x = 0 (vi) p(x) = lx + m, x = -m/l (vii) p(x) = 3x^2 - 1, x = -1/√3, 2/√3 (viii) p(x) = 2x + 1, x = -1/2