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Draw the graphs of the given polynomial and find the zeroes. Justify the answer.

p(x) = x2 - 1

p(x) = x2 – 1



Clearly, the graph intersects with x – axis at x = -1 and x = 1.


Hence, the zeroes of the polynomial x2 – 1 are x = -1 and x= 1


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