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Assignment 2 Algebra

The document contains a series of algebra problems involving polynomial division, factorization, and the application of the factor theorem. It includes tasks such as finding quotients and remainders, determining coefficients for divisibility, and evaluating polynomials at specific points. An answer key is provided for each problem, detailing the solutions.

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Assignment 2 Algebra

The document contains a series of algebra problems involving polynomial division, factorization, and the application of the factor theorem. It includes tasks such as finding quotients and remainders, determining coefficients for divisibility, and evaluating polynomials at specific points. An answer key is provided for each problem, detailing the solutions.

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ALGEBRA

1. Find, by long division and synthetic division respectively, the quotient and remainder of
3x3 – 5x + 6 when it is divided by x –2.
2. Use synthetic division to carry out the division (–6x4 –7x2 + 8x + 9) ÷ (2x–1).
3. Given that f(x) = x4 + 3x3 + 8x2 – kx + 11 is divisible by x + 3, find the value of k.
4. Given that f(x) = x4 – ax2 – bx +2 is divisible by (x +1)(x+2) find the values of a and b.
5. Given that a polynomial f(x) has remainder 1, 2, 3 when divided by (x–1), (x–2), (x–3) respectively.
Find the remainder of f(x) when it is divided by (x–1) (x–2) (x–3).
6. Using factor theorem, prove the following:
(i) an – bn is divisible by a - b, for any n∊N
(ii) an + bn is divisible by a + b, if n is odd natural number.
(iii) 123132 – 73132 is divisible by 12311 – 7311 & 12312 – 7312
7. What should be added to 2x6 – 5x3 – 3, so that it is divisible by x3 + 1.
8. If p(x) is a 4 degree monic-polynomial. If P(1) = 1, P(2) = 3, P(3) = 5, P(4) = 7 then p(5) =
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 9 (d) none
9. If x5 – 5qx + 4r is divisible by (x–2)2 find the value of q and r.
10. Given that f(x) is a polynomial of degree 3, and its remainders are 2x - 5 and -3x + 4 when divided
by x2 – 1 and x2 – 4 respectively. Find the f(x).
11. Factorize x 3  7x 2  14x  8

Factorize x 4  y 4   x  y 
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13. Factorize xy  x 2  y 2   yz  y 2  z2   zx  z2  x 2 

14. Show that (x–1)2 is a factor of xn – nx + n –1


15. If a, b, c, d, e are zeroes of the polynomial (6x5 + 5x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 + 2x + 1), find the value of (1 + a)
(1 + b) (1 + c) (1 + d) (1 + e).
Answers Key
1. q(x) = 3x3 + 6x +7, r = 20 2. q(x) = -3x3 –(3/2)x2 – (17/4)x + (15/8), r = 87/8

3. -83/3 4. a = 6, b = 3 5. X 7. -4

8. b 9. q = 16, r = 32 10. f(x) = (-5/3)x3 + 3x2 + (11/3)x – 8

11. (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 4) 12. 2(x2 + y2 + xy)2 13. (x + y + z)(x – y)(y – z)(x – z)

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