Questions

Q1.

f (x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + 3 where a and b are constants.

Given that when f (x) is divided by (x + 2) the remainder is 7,

(a) show that 2a − b = 6

(2)
Given also that when f (x) is divided by (x − 1) the remainder is 4,

(b) find the value of a and the value of b.

(4)

(Total 6 marks)

Q2.

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

(2)
(b) Factorise f(x) completely.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

Q3.

(a) Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x −1).

(2)
(b) Use the factor theorem to show that (x+1) is a factor of f(x).
(2)
(c) Factorise f(x) completely.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

Q4.

f (x) = x4 + 5x3 + 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.

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Q1.

f (x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + 3 where a and b are constants.

Given that when f (x) is divided by (x + 2) the remainder is 7,

(a) show that 2a − b = 6

(2)
Given also that when f (x) is divided by (x − 1) the remainder is 4,

(b) find the value of a and the value of b.

(4)

(Total 6 marks)

Q2.

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

(2)
(b) Factorise f(x) completely.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

Q3.

(a) Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x −1).

(2)
(b) Use the factor theorem to show that (x+1) is a factor of f(x).
(2)
(c) Factorise f(x) completely.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

Q4.

f (x) = x4 + 5x3 + 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.
(5)
Given that (x + 3) is a factor of f(x),

(b) find the value of b.

(3)
(Total 8 marks)

Q5.

f(x) = x4 + x3 + 2x2 + ax + b
where a and b are constants.

When f(x) is divided by (x − 1), the remainder is 7.

(a) Show that a + b = 3.

(2)
When f(x) is divided by (x + 2), the remainder is −8.

(b) Find the value of a and the value of b.

(5)

(Total 7 marks)

Q6.

f(x) = 3x3 − 25x2 + ax − 15, where a is a constant

Given that (x − 3) is a factor of f(x),

(a) find the value of a,

(2)
(b) factorise f(x) completely, using algebra.
(4)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q7.

f (x) = 24x3 + Ax2 − 3x + B

where A and B are constants.

When f (x) is divided by (2x − 1) the remainder is 30

(a) Show that A + 4B = 114

(2)
Given also that (x + 1) is a factor of f (x),

(b) find another equation in A and B.

(2)
(c) Find the value of A and the value of B.
(2)
(d) Hence find a quadratic factor of f (x).
(2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q8.

f(x) = −4x3 + ax2 + 9x − 18, where a is a constant.

Given that (x − 2) is a factor of f(x),

(a) find the value of a,

(2)
(b) factorise f(x) completely,
(3)
(c) find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (2x − 1).
(2)

(Total 7 marks)

Q9.

f(x) = −6x3 − 7x2 + 40x + 21

(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 3) is a factor of f(x)

(2)
(b) Factorise f(x) completely.
(4)
(c) Hence solve the equation
 6(23y) + 7(22y) = 40(2y) + 21
giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
(3)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q10.

f(x) = 6x3 + 13x2 − 4

(a) Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (2x + 3).
(2)
(b) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 2) is a factor of f(x).
(2)
(c) Factorise f(x) completely.
(4)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q11.

(a) Find the remainder when

x3 − 2x2 − 4x + 8
is divided by
(i) x − 3,
(ii) x + 2.
(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find all the solutions to the equation

x3 − 2x2 − 4x + 8 = 0.
(4)

(Total 7 marks)

Q12.

f(x) = 6x3 + 3x2 + Ax + B, where A and B are constants.

Given that when f(x) is divided by (x + 1) the remainder is 45,

(a) show that B – A = 48

(2)
Given also that (2x + 1) is a factor of f(x),

(b) find the value of A and the value of B.

(4)
(c) Factorise f(x) fully.
(3)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q13.

f(x) = 2x3 + ax2 + bx − 6

where a and b are constants.

When f(x) is divided by (2x − 1) the remainder is −5.

When f(x) is divided by (x + 2) there is no remainder.

(a) Find the value of a and the value of b.

(6)
(b) Factorise f(x) completely.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

Q14.

(a) Prove that for all positive values of x and y

(2)
(b) Prove by counter example that this is not true when x and y are both negative.
(1)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q15.
(a) Prove that for all positive values of a and b

(4)
(b) Prove, by counter example, that this is not true for all values of a and b.
(1)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q16.

Given , prove that n3 + 2 is not divisible by 8.

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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