Sample Paper With Lots of Questions
Sample Paper With Lots of Questions
v) 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥, 𝑎 ≠ 0
16. If the polynomials 2𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 5 and 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑎 leave the same remainder when
divided by 𝑥 − 2, find the value of a.
17. Find the remainder when 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1 is divided by
i) 𝑥 + 1 ii) 5 + 2𝑥
18. In each of the following using the remainder theorem, find the remainder when 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by
𝑔(𝑥) and verify the result by actual division.
i) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 7 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 1
2
ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 9𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 3
iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 4 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 − 2𝑥
iv) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 + 4 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2
v) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 − 12𝑥 2 + 14𝑥 − 3 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1
19. Find the value of a, if 𝑥 + 2 is a factor of 4𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 5𝑎.
20. If both 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑥 − 1 are factors of 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 𝑏, find the values of a and b.
21. What must be added to 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 19 so that the result is exactly divisible by 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 6?
22. Find the value of k if 𝑥 − 3 is a factor of 𝑘 2 𝑥 3 − 𝑘𝑥 2 + 3𝑘𝑥 − 𝑘.
23. Find the valve of p and q so that 𝑥 4 + 𝑝𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑞 is divisible by (𝑥 2 − 1).
24. If 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 10 is divisible by 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2, find the values of a and b.
25. Using factor theorem factorize each of the following polynomials.
i) 𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 12 ii) 2𝑦 3 − 5𝑦 2 − 19𝑦 − 42
iii) 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 − 5 iv) 𝑦 3 − 7𝑦 + 6
v) 𝑥 4 + 10𝑥 3 + 35𝑥 2 + 50𝑥 + 24