Factor & Remainder theorem

Question Paper 3
1 f ( x) = x 4 + 5 x3 + 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.

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 (a) Find the remainder when

x3 – 2x2 – 4x + 8

is divided by

(i) x – 3,

(ii) x + 2.

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find all the solutions to the equation

x3 – 2x2 – 4x + 8 = 0.

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 . f(x) = x3 + 4x2 + x – 6.

(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 2) is a factor of f(x).

(b) Factorise f(x) completely.

(c) Write down all the solutions to the equation

x3 + 4x2 + x – 6 = 0.
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