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1. f ( x )=2 x 3 + x 2−5 x+ c, where c is a constant.

Given that f ( 1 ) =0,


(a) find the value of c ,
(b) factorise f (x) completely,
(c) find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (2 x−3).

2. f ( x )=3 x 3−5 x 2−16 x +12


(a) Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x−2).
Given that ( x +2 ) is a factor of f (x),
(b) factorise f ( x ) completely.

3. (a) Show that ( x +4 ) is a factor of 2 x3 + x 2−25 x +12.


(b) Factorise 2 x3 + x 2−25 x +12 completely.

4. f ( x )=2 x 3 +3 x2 −29 x −60.


(a) Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x +2).
(b) Show that (x +3) is a factor of f (x).
(c) Factorise f (x) completely.

5. f ( x )=x 3 + 4 x 2+ x −6.
(a) Show that ( x +2 ) is a factor of f ( x ) .
(b) Factorise f (x) completely.
(c) Write down all the solutions to the equation x 3 +4 x 2 + x−6=0.

6. (a) Find the remainder when x 3−2 x 2−4 x +8 is divided by


(i) x−3
(ii) x +2

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find all the solutions to the equation x 3−2 x 2−4 x +8=0.

7. f ( x )= ( 3 x−2 )( x−k )−8 where k is a constant.


(a) Write down the value of f (k ).
When f (x) is divided by (x−2) the remainder is 4.
(b) Find the value of k .
(c) Factorise f (x) completely.

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8. f ( x )=x 4+ 5 x 3 +ax +b , where a and b are constants.
The remainder when f (x) is divided by (x−2) is equal to the remainder when f (x) is divided by
(x +1).
(a) Find the value of a .
Given that (x +3) is a factor of f (x),
(b) Find the value of b .

9. The cubic polynomial 2 x3 + k x 2−x +6 is denoted by f (x). It is given that (x +1) is a factor of f (x).
(a) Show that k =−5, and factorise f (x) completely.

10. The polynomial f (x) is defined by f ( x )=x 3−9 x2 +7 x +33.


(a) Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x +2).
(b) Show that (x−3) is a factor of f (x).
(c) Solve the equation of f ( x )=0, giving each root in an exact form as simply as possible.

11. f ( x )=x 3 +6 x 2 + x−4


(a) Show that (x +1) is a factor of f (x).
(b) Hence, find the exact roots of the equation f ( x )=0.

12. f ( x )=a x3 −4 x 2−7 ax+12 .


(a) Given that (x−3) is a factor of f (x), find the value of the constant a .
(b) Using this value of a , find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x +2).

13. f ( x )=2 x 3 +9 x 2+11 x −8.


(a) Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x +2).
(b) Show that (2 x−1) is a factor of f (x).
(c) Express f (x) as a product of a linear factor and a quadratic factor.
(d) State the number of real roots of the equation f ( x )=0, giving a reason for your answer.

14. f ( x )=12−22 x +9 x 2−x 3.


(a) Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x +2).
(b) Show that 3−x is a factor of f (x).
(c) Express f (x) as a product of linear factor and a quadratic factor.
(d) Hence, solve the equation f ( x )=0, giving each root in simplified surd form where appropriate.

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15. f ( x )=4 x 3−7 x−3.
(a) Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x−2).
(b) Show that (2 x+ 1) is a factor of f (x) and hence factorise f (x) completely.

For each of the following quadratics:

(a) Write in the form a ( x +h )2 +k


(b) Determine if the quadratic is maximum/minimum. State why.
(c) State the coordinates where the curve crosses the y−¿axis
(d) State the coordinates of the turning point
(e) Determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation.
(f) Find the roots of the quadratic if they exist
(g) Sketch the graph of the quadratic, indicating ALL relevant points
16. x 2+ 8 x+6=0
17. x 2+ 12 x−1=0
18. x 2−6 x−3=0
19. 3 x 2+18 x−1=0
20. 10 x 2=7 x−12=0
21. 10+6 x−x 2=0
22. 2 x 2+8 x−25=0
23. 4 x 2−4 x +17=0
24. 9 x 2−12 x+13=0
25. 4 x 2−4 x +5=0
26. 4 x 2−8 x+1=0
2 1
27. 3 x −2 x + =0
3
28. 3 x 2−6 x+ 2=0
29. 3 x 2−4 x −5=0
30. −x 2−9 x +5=0

31. Given the simultaneous equations


2 x+ y=1
x −4 ky +5 k =0 where k is a non-zero constant,
2

(a) Show that x 2+ 8 kx +k =0

Given that x 2+ 8 kx +k =0 has equal roots,


(b) Find the value of k
(c) For this value of k , find the solution of the simultaneous equations.

32. The equation ( k + 3 ) x 2 +6 x +k =5, where k is a constant has two distinct real solutions for x .
(a) Show that k satisfies k 2−2 k−24 <0
(b) Hence, find the set of possible values of k .

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33. f ( x )=x 2 + ( k + 3 ) x +k where k is a real constant.
(a) Find the discriminant of f (x) in terms of k .
(b) Show that the discriminant of f (x) can be expressed in the form ( k + a )2 +b , where a and b are
integers to be found.
(c) Show that, for all values of k , the equation f ( x )=0 has real roots.

34. The equation x 2+ ( k−3 ) x + ( 3−2 k )=0 , where k is a constant, has two distinct real roots.
(a) Show that k satisfies k 2+2 k −3>0
(b) Find the set of possible values of k .

35. The equation x 2+ 3 px + p=0, where p is a non-zero constant, has equal roots. Find the value of p.

36. The equation k x 2 +4 x + ( 5−k )=0, where k is a constant, has 2 different real solutions for x .

(a) Show that k satisfies k 2−5 k +4 >0


(b) Hence find the set of possible values of k .

37. The equation x 2+ kx +8=k has no real solutions for x .


(a) Show that k satisfies k 2+ 4 k −32<0.
(b) Hence find the set of possible values of k .

38. If −4 is a root of the quadratic equation x 2+ px−4=0 and the quadratic equation 12 p 2+ 4 px+ k=0
has equal roots, find the value of k .

39. If the equation ( 1+k 2 ) x 2 +2 kqx +q 2−p 2=0 has equal roots, show that q 2= p2 (1+k 2 ).

40. If the difference between the roots of the equation x 2+ kx−9=0 is 10, find the value of k .

Solve each of the following:

41. x 6−9 x 3 +8=0


42. x−4 −7 x−2−18=0
2 1
43. 4 x 3 +21 x 3 + 27=0
44. x 8−6 x 4 +7=0
2 17
45. 2 + +21=0
x x
1 11
46. − +18=0
x √x

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47. The roots of the equation 2 x 2−7 x+5=0 are α ∧β . Without solving for the roots, find
1 1 α β α +2 β+2
(a) + (b) + (c) +
α β β α β+2 α +2

48. The roots of the equation x 2+ 6 x−4=0 are α , β . Find the quadratic equation whose roots are
2
∧2
(a) α ∧β
2 2
(b) α (c) α 2 B∧ β2 α
β
−13
49. If α , β are the roots of 7 x 2+ ax +2=0 and if β−α= . Find the values of a .
7

50. If one root of the equation 2 y 2−ay +64=0 is twice the other then find the values of a .

51. If one root of the equation 3 x 2+ kx+ 81=0 (having real roots) is the square of the other, find k .

52. If α and β are the roots of x 2+ 7 x+10=0, find the values of


2 2
α β
(a) α 3−β 3 (b) α 4 + β 4 (c) 2 + 2
β α

53. If α , β are the rotos of the equation 2 x 2−x−1=0 , then form the equation whose roots are
1
∧1
(a) α (b) α 2 β∧β 2 α (c) 2 α + β∧2 β +α
β

Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations:


54. x + y=4 57. xy=−6 61. 2 x+ y=7
2
y=x +3 x−1 x +2 y=−4 2 2
x − y =8

58. 5 x+ y=5 62. y=x 2 + x−7


55. y=x +3 2
2 2 x −9 x− y=11 4 x+ 2 y +1=0
y=x +5 x−2
59. y=9 x 2 +11 x +3 63. y=x −2
56. y=x −3 x +3
2
5 x− y +2=0 2
2 x −xy=11
y=10 x−39
60. x 2+ y 2=1 64. y=x 2 + x−14
x +2 y=1 y=x −5

Solve each of the following inequalities:


x−7
<0 67. ( x−4 ) ( x+ 3 ) <0
65.
x−1
x+ 3
x +5 68. ≤0
x−5
66. ≤0
x−4
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69. x 2−4 x−32>0

3x
70. <1
x−3

71. x 2+ 16 x+24 >6 x

72. −x 2+ 45 ≥ 9

x−1
73. ≥0
x+3

x−2
74. ≥0
x+4

4x
75. <1
x−6

76. x 2−2 x−15 ≤0

77. ( x−3 )( x +4 ) >0

3 x +6
78. <0
x−6

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