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Remainder Factor Theorems

The document provides examples of using the remainder and factor theorems to factorize polynomials and solve equations. It includes 22 problems involving factorizing expressions, finding factors, remainders, and solving equations, requiring the use of factoring techniques.

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Remainder Factor Theorems

The document provides examples of using the remainder and factor theorems to factorize polynomials and solve equations. It includes 22 problems involving factorizing expressions, finding factors, remainders, and solving equations, requiring the use of factoring techniques.

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Remainder and Factor Theorems

1. Given that x
3
3x
2
4x + 16 (x 2)(x + 3)(x c) + Px + Q, find the values of P, Q and
c.
2. When x
6
+ 5x
3
px q and px
2
qx 1 are each divided ! (x + 1), the re"ainders
otained are # and 6 res$ectivel!. %ind the values of p and q.
3. When f (x) is divided ! (x 1), the re"ainder is 12. When f (x) is divided ! (x 4), the
re"ainder is 3. %ind the re"ainder &hen f (x) is divided ! (x 1)(x 4).
4. 'f (x
2

2x 3) is a factor of the e($ression x
4
+ px
3
+ qx )1, find the value of p and of q.
With these values of p and q, factorise the e($ression co"$letel!, sho&in* all !our
&or+in*s clearl!.
5. %actorise 2x
3
+ x
2
22x + 24 co"$letel!, sho&in* all !our &or+in*s clearl!.
6. Given that f (x) , x
2n
(p + 1)x
2
+ p, &here n and p are $ositive inte*ers, sho& that (x 1)
is a factor of f (x) for all real values of p. When p , 4, find the value of n for &hich (x + 2)
is a factor of f (x) and then factorise f (x) co"$letel!, sho&in* all !our &or+in*s clearl!.
#. -ho& that (x + 2) is a factor of 2x
3
x
2
13x 6, and factorise this e($ression
co"$letel!, sho&in* all !our &or+in*s clearl!. .ence, solve the e/uation
2(2y 1)
3
(2y 1)
2
26y + # , 0.
). When f (x) , x
3
+ kx
2
#x + 2 is divided ! (x k), the re"ainder is 2k. %ind the $ossile
values of k, leavin* !our ans&er to t&o deci"al $laces &here necessar!, &ith &or+in*s.
1. -olve the e/uation x
3
)x
2
+ 10x + 4 , 0, *ivin* !our ans&ers correct to t&o deci"al
$laces &here necessar!, sho&in* all !our &or+in*s clearl!.
10. %or all real values of x,
f (x) , 4x
3
2x
2
x + 1 A(x 1) + B(x
2
1) + Cx(x
2
1) + D.
%ind the values of A, B, C and D.
.ence, state the re"ainder &hen f (x) + 3 is divided !
(i) (x 1), and
(ii) (x
2
1).
11. -olve the e/uation 4x
3
+ 3x
2
16x 12 , 0, sho&in* all !our &or+in*s clearl!.
.ence, find the values of x for &hich
2x2
3
+ 32x2
2
42x2 3 , 0.
12. (a) Given that (x 2) and (x + 1) are oth factors of f (x), &here
f (x) , 4x
4
+ px
3
1x
2
+ qx + 2,
sho& that the values of p and q are 4 and 1 res$ectivel!.
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() Given that f (x) can also e e($ressed as f (x) , (x 2)(x + 1)(ax
2
+ b), find the values
of a and b.
4! usin* an a$$ro$riate sustitution, or other&ise, solve
4x
)
4x
6
, 1x
4
x
2
2.
13. Given that the e($ression 2x
3
+ ax
2
+ bx + c leaves the sa"e re"ainder &hen divided !
(x + 1) or (x 2), find the value of a + b.
Given also that the re"ainder is 5 &hen the e($ression is divided ! (x 1), calculate the
value of c.
14. Given that 5x
2
4x + 22 A(x 1)
2
+ B(x + 2) C for all real values of x, find the values
of A, B and C.
15. (a) -ho& that (x 2y) is a factor of x
3
+ 2x
2
y 5xy
2
6y
3
and find the other t&o factors.
() Given that x
3
+ #x
2
+ ax 5 (x
2
x 2)f (x) + (x + 1)(bx 1), find
(i) the value of a and of b, and
(ii) f (x).
16. %ind the roots of the e/uation y , 2x
3
1x
2
+ 3x + 4, sho&in* all !our &or+in*s clearl!.
.ence, s+etch the curve of the cuic e/uation.
1#. (a) -ho& that the $ol!no"ial a
3
+ 4a
2
13a 34 is divisile ! (a + 2).
() .ence, solve the e/uation a
3
+ 4a
2
13a 34 , 0, e($ressin* non5inte*er solutions in
the for" p 6 q72, &here p and q are inte*ers.
1). Given that f (x) , 3x
3
+ ax
2
+ bx + 2 is divisile ! (3x
2
+ 5x 2).
(a) -ho& that a , 2 and b , #.
() -olve the e/uation f (x) , 0, sho&in* all !our &or+in*s clearl!.
(c) .ence, ! usin* a suitale sustitution, solve the e/uation, leavin* !our ans&ers in 3
si*nificant fi*ures, &here necessar!,
(i) 3x
1
+ ax
6
+ bx
3
+ 2 , 0, and
(ii) 12e
3x
+ 4e
2x
#e
x
+ 1 , 0.
11. %ind the value of k for &hich (a 3b) is a factor of a
4
#a
2
b
2
+ kb
4
. .ence, for this value
of k, factorise a
4
#a
2
b
2
+ kb
4
co"$letel!.
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20. 8he e($ression x
2n
k has (x + 3) as a factor and leaves a re"ainder of )0 &hen divided
! (x + 1). 9alculate the values of n and k, &here oth are inte*ers. With these values of n
and k, factorise x
2n
k co"$letel!.
21. Given that x
3
3x
2
4x + 16 (x
2
+ x 6)(x p) + Ax + B, find the values of A, B and p.
.ence, or other&ise, find the re"ainder &hen x
3
3x
2
4x + 16 is divided !
(a) (1 x), and
() (x
2
+ x 6).
22. 8he e($ression 4x
3
+ 21x 6 has the sa"e re"ainder &hen divided ! (x a) or !
(x + b), &here a : b. %ind the value of a
2
+ b
2
ab.
~End~
Please check your workings carefully!
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