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Polynomials Test

The document contains problems involving polynomials including: 1) Identifying the degree and leading coefficient of polynomial functions. 2) Sketching graphs of polynomial functions. 3) Performing polynomial long and synthetic divisions. 4) Applying the remainder and factor theorems to solve problems about polynomial roots and factors.

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Polynomials Test

The document contains problems involving polynomials including: 1) Identifying the degree and leading coefficient of polynomial functions. 2) Sketching graphs of polynomial functions. 3) Performing polynomial long and synthetic divisions. 4) Applying the remainder and factor theorems to solve problems about polynomial roots and factors.

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Polynomials Test

For each of the polynomial functions below identify the degree and leading coefficient
4 3 2
a) y=5 x −2 x + 4 x −3 x+1
2 8
b) y=7 x +15−2 x +4 x
c) y=x 4 −2 x3 + 4 x 2−3 x+1
d) y=x ( x + 4)3 ( x+1)2 ( x−3)❑
e) y=3 ( x+ 5) 4 ( x+ 2)2 (3−2 x )3
f) y= ( x +6 )3(2 x 2 + x+ 3)

Draw a sketch of each of the following polynomial functions

a) y=(x +3)( x−2)2


b) y=(x +4)2 ( x−1)(x−6)3
c) y=x 2 (2 x+ 5)( 4−x)
d) y=−( x+6 )3 ( x 2+ 4)

Complete the following polynomial divisions using long division

x2 −3 x +6
a)
x +2
2
3 x +5 x−1
b)
x−4
3 2
5 x +7 x −3
c)
x +3
2 x −x 3+2 x 2−3 x+ 4
4
d)
x 2+ x−2

Complete the following polynomial divisions using synthetic division

7 x2 +2 x−10
a)
x +1
3 2
x −2 x +8 x−5
b)
x−3
4 2
5 x −3 x +1
c)
x+2

Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder from the following polynomial divisions
2
x −8 x+10
a)
x−2
3 2
2 x + x −5 x+3
b)
x+ 4
4
3 x −1
c)
3 x−2

Solve the following problems using the remainder and factor theorems

Consider the polynomial function f ( x )=x 3 + p x2 +qx −12 where p , q are constants.
If it is known that x +2 is a factor of f (x) and when f (x) is divided by x−4 the remainder is 36, find the constants
p and q
Fully factorise the polynomial f ( x) and sketch the graph y=f ( x )

Use the rational roots theorem to list out possible rational x-intercepts for this polynomial function.

y=2 x 3−x 2−15 x+ 18


Use the factor theorem and polynomial division to fully factorise the polynomial function and hence draw a sketch of
its graph

Complete the following complex number operations where i=√ −1

a) −5+3 i+2−7 i
b) ( 4−3 i ) × ( 1−2 i )
5+2 i
c)
1−3 i
d) i3
e) i4
f) i 156
2 3 197 2
g) (i +i +i +…+ i )
If it is known that the complex number 3+i is a root of the polynomial f ( x )=x 4 −9 x 3+ 24 x 2−6 x−40

Fully factorise f ( x) and draw a sketch

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