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Consider the polynomial p(x)=2x3+3x2−11x−6p(x)=2x^{3}+3x^{2}-11x-6. (i) Evaluate p(1)p(1) to verify whether x=1x=1 is a zero of p(x)p(x). (ii) Divide p(x)p(x) by (x−1)(x-1) and write down the resulting quadratic factor. (iii) Factorise the quadratic factor obtained in part (ii) completely, and hence factorise p(x)p(x). (iv) List all the zeros of p(x)p(x).

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