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This document contains 10 mathematics assignment questions involving polynomials and their factors. Question 1 has parts a, b, and c which involve finding the factors and real roots of a 4th degree polynomial given specific information. Question 2 has parts a and b involving factoring a 3rd degree polynomial given a factor. Question 3 involves finding possible values of k given information about the roots of a quadratic equation. The remaining questions 4 through 10 involve various polynomial factoring, finding remainders, and determining values of constants.

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Assignment 6

This document contains 10 mathematics assignment questions involving polynomials and their factors. Question 1 has parts a, b, and c which involve finding the factors and real roots of a 4th degree polynomial given specific information. Question 2 has parts a and b involving factoring a 3rd degree polynomial given a factor. Question 3 involves finding possible values of k given information about the roots of a quadratic equation. The remaining questions 4 through 10 involve various polynomial factoring, finding remainders, and determining values of constants.

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Assignment 6

1a. [4 marks]
It is given that f (x)=3 x 4 + a x3 +b x 2−7 x−4 where a and b are positive integers.

Given that x 2−1 is a factor of f ( x) find the value of a and the value of b .
1b. [3 marks]
Factorize f (x) into a product of linear factors.
1c. [3 marks]
Using your graph state the range of values of c for which f ( x)=c has exactly two distinct real
roots.

2a. [3 marks]

Consider the polynomial q (x)=3 x 3−11 x 2+ kx +8.

Given that q (x) has a factor (x−4), find the value of k .


2b. [3 marks]
Hence or otherwise, factorize q ( x) as a product of linear factors.

3. [6 marks]

The quadratic equation x 2−2 kx +( k−1)=0 has roots α and β such that α 2+ β2 =4 . Without solving
the equation, find the possible values of the real number k .

4. [5 marks]
Let f(x) = x4 + px3 + qx + 5 where p, q are constants.
The remainder when f(x) is divided by (x + 1) is 7, and the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x −
2) is 1. Find the value of p and the value of q.
5. [5 marks]
The polynomial  x 4 + p x 3+ q x 2+rx +6  is exactly divisible by each of ( x−1 ) , ( x−2 ) and ( x−3 ) .
Find the values of  p, q and r .

6. [7 marks]
Determine the roots of the equation ¿, z ∈ C , giving the answers in the form z=a √3+b i where
a , b ∈ Z.

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7. The function f(x) = 4x + 2ax – 7a, a  leaves a remainder of –10 when divided
by (x – a).

(a) Find the value of a.


(3)

(b) Show that for this value of a there is a unique real solution to the equation f(x) = 0.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

3 2
8. Given that Ax + Bx + x + 6 is exactly divisible by (x + 1)(x – 2), find the value of A
and the value of B.
(Total 5 marks)

3 2
9. When the function q(x) = x + kx – 7x + 3 is divided by (x + 1) the remainder is seven times the
remainder that is found when the function is divided by (x + 2).

Find the value of k.


(Total 5 marks)

5
10. When 3x – ax + b is divided by x – 1 and x + 1 the remainders are equal. Given that a, b  , find

(a) the value of a;


(4)

(b) the set of values of b.


(1)
(Total 5 marks)

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