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PRACTICE QUESTIONS FROM FACTORISATION OF POLYNOMIALS

Question 1 – If (2𝑥 + 1) is a factor of 2𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑥 − 3, find the value of 𝑎.

Question 2 – Find the values of constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 when (𝑥 – 2) and (𝑥 + 3) both are
the factors of expression 𝑥3 + 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 12.

Question 3 – Find the value of 𝑘, if (2𝑥 + 1) is a factor of (3𝑘 + 2) 𝑥3 + (𝑘 − 1).

Question 4 – Find the value of 𝑎, if (𝑥 – 2) is a factor of 2𝑥5 − 6𝑥4 − 2𝑎𝑥3 + 6𝑎𝑥2 +


4𝑎𝑥 + 8.

Question 5 – Find the values of 𝑚 and 𝑛 so that (𝑥 – 1) and (𝑥 + 2) both are factors
of 𝑥3 + (3𝑚 + 1)𝑥2 + 𝑛𝑥 − 18.

Question 6 – If 𝑥3 + 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 6 has (𝑥 – 2) as a factor and leaves a remainder 3


when divided by (𝑥 – 3), find the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

Question 7 – What number should be subtracted from 𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 8𝑥 + 14 so that on


dividing it by (𝑥 – 2), the remainder is 10?

Question 8 – The polynomials 2𝑥3 − 7𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑥 − 6 and 𝑥3 − 8𝑥2 + (2𝑎 + 1)𝑥 − 16


leave the same remainder when divided by (𝑥 – 2). Find the value of ′𝑎′.

Question 9 – If (𝑥 − 2) is a factor of the expression 2𝑥3 + 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 14 and when


the expression is divided by (𝑥 − 3), it leaves a remainder 52, find the values of 𝑎
and 𝑏.

Question 10 – Find ′𝑎′ if the two polynomials 𝑎𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 9 and 2𝑥3 + 4𝑥 + 𝑎,
leave the same remainder when divided by (𝑥 + 3).

Question 11 – Using the Factor Theorem, show that: (𝑥 + 5) is a factor of 2𝑥3 + 5𝑥2
− 28𝑥 − 15. Hence, factorise the expression 2𝑥3 + 5𝑥2 − 28𝑥 − 15 completely.

Question 12– Using the Remainder Theorem, factorise the expression: 2𝑥3 + 𝑥2 −
13𝑥 + 6

Question 13–Using the Remainder Theorem, factorise the expression 3𝑥3 + 10𝑥2 +
𝑥 − 6. Hence, solve the equation 3𝑥3 + 10𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 6 = 0.

Question 14 – Given that 𝑥 − 2 and 𝑥 + 1 are factors of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 +

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏; calculate the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏. Hence, find all the factors of 𝑓(𝑥).
Question 15 – If 𝑥 + 𝑎 is a common factor of expressions 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞

and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛; show that : 𝑎 = (𝑛−𝑞)/(m-p)

Question 16 – The polynomials 𝑎𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 3 and 2𝑥3 − 5𝑥 + 𝑎, when divided by


(𝑥 – 4), leave the same remainder in each case. Find the value of 𝑎.

Question 17 – Find the value of ′𝑎′, if (𝑥 − 𝑎) is a factor of 𝑥3 − 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 2.

Question 18 – Find the number that must be subtracted from the polynomial 3𝑦3 +
𝑦2 − 22𝑦 + 15 so that the resulting polynomial is completely divisible by (𝑦 + 3).

Question 19 – Factorise the expression 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥3 − 7𝑥2 − 3𝑥 + 18. Hence, find all
possible values of 𝑥 for which 𝑓(𝑥) = 0

Question 20 – The expression 4𝑥3 − 𝑏𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 𝑐 leaves remainders 0 and 30 when


divided by (𝑥 + 1) and (2𝑥 – 3) respectively. Calculate the values of 𝑏 and 𝑐.
Hence, factorise the expression completely.

Question 21 – Find, in each case, the remainder when:

(i) 𝑥4 − 3𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 1 is divided by (𝑥 – 1).

(ii) 𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 − 12𝑥 + 4 is divided by (𝑥 – 2).

(iii) 𝑥4 + 1 is divided by (𝑥 + 1).

Question 22 – Show that:

(i) (𝑥 – 2) is a factor of 5𝑥2 + 15𝑥 − 50.

(ii) (3𝑥 + 2) is a factor of 3𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2.

Question 23 – When 𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 − 𝑘𝑥 + 4 is divided by (𝑥 – 2), the remainder is 𝑘.

Find the value of constant 𝑘.

Question 24 – Find the value of 𝑎, if the division of 𝑎𝑥3 + 9𝑥2 + 4𝑥 − 10 by

(𝑥 + 3) leaves a remainder 5.

Question 25 – The expression 2𝑥3 + 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 2 leaves remainder 7 and 0 when


divided by (2𝑥 – 3) and (𝑥 + 2) respectively. Calculate the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

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