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Find the value of k, if (x-1) is a factor of p(x) in each of the following cases:
(i) `p(x) = x^2+x+k`
(ii) `p(x)=2x^2+kx+sqrt2`
(iii) `p(x) =kx^2-sqrt2x+1`
(iv) `p(x) = kx^2-3x+k`

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The correct Answer is:
(i) -2
(ii) `-2-sqrt2`
(iii) `sqrt2-1`
(iv) `3/2`
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