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QP O Level Add Maths Topical Mock, Polynomial

This document is a Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics mock question paper focused on the factors of polynomials, consisting of 14 questions. Each question requires students to find values of constants, determine factors, and perform polynomial division with specific conditions. The paper is designed for a 3-hour examination with a total of 100 marks.

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QP O Level Add Maths Topical Mock, Polynomial

This document is a Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics mock question paper focused on the factors of polynomials, consisting of 14 questions. Each question requires students to find values of constants, determine factors, and perform polynomial division with specific conditions. The paper is designed for a 3-hour examination with a total of 100 marks.

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Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics​


Topical Mock Question Paper​
Factors of Polynomials​
Time Allowed: 3 hours​
Full Marks: 100

Instructions:

1.​ Answer all questions.


2.​ Show all necessary working.
3.​ Calculators may be used.
4.​ Express answers in exact form unless otherwise instructed.

Question 1 [6 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 2x³ - 9x² + bx - 6, where b is a constant, has a factor of x - 2. The
polynomial has a remainder of 66 when divided by x - 3.

(a) Find the value of b.

(b) Using your value of b, show that p(x) = (x - 2)q(x), where q(x) is a quadratic factor to be
found.

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Question 2 [7 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 15x³ + 22x² - 15x + 2.

(a) Find the remainder when p(x) is divided by x + 1.

(b) (i) Show that x + 2 is a factor of p(x). (ii) Write p(x) as a product of linear factors.

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Question 3 [7 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 6x³ + ax² + bx + 2, where a and b are integers, has a factor of x - 2. Given
that p(1) = -2p(0), find the values of a and b.

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Question 4 [8 marks]
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The polynomial p(x) = ax³ + 3x² + bx - 12 has a factor of 2x + 1. When p(x) is divided by x - 3,
the remainder is 105.

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

(b) Using your values of a and b, find the remainder when p(x) is divided by 2x - 1.

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Question 5 [7 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 6x³ + ax² + 12x + b, where a and b are integers. p(x) has a remainder of
11 when divided by x - 3 and a remainder of -21 when divided by x + 1. Given that p(x) = (x -
2)Q(x), find Q(x), a quadratic factor with numerical coefficients.

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Question 6 [5 marks]

The three roots of p(x) = 0, where p(x) = 2x³ + ax² + bx + c, are x = ½, x = n, and x = -n, where
a, b, c, and n are integers. The y-intercept of the graph of y = p(x) is 4. Find p(x), simplifying
your coefficients.

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Question 7 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 2x³ - 5x² - 14x + 8.

(a) Show that x + 2 is a factor of p(x).

(b) Factorize p(x) completely.

(c) Hence, solve the equation p(x) = 0.

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Question 8 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = x³ + ax² + bx - 12, where a and b are constants.

(a) Given that x - 4 is a factor of p(x), find an equation relating a and b.

(b) Given also that the remainder when p(x) is divided by x + 2 is 12, find a second equation
relating a and b.

(c) Solve your equations to find the value of a and of b.


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Question 9 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 2x³ - 3x² - 23x + 12.

(a) Find the value of p(½).

(b) Write p(x) as the product of three linear factors.

(c) Hence, solve the equation p(x) = 0.

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Question 10 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = ax³ + bx² - 19x + 4, where a and b are constants, has a factor x + 4 and is
such that 2p(1) = 5p(0).

(a) Show that p(x) = (x + 4)(Ax² + Bx + C), where A, B, and C are integers to be found.

(b) Hence, factorize p(x) completely.

(c) Find the remainder when p'(x) is divided by x.

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Question 11 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 6x³ + 11x² + cx + d, where c and d are constants.

(a) Given that x + 2 is a factor of p(x), find an equation relating c and d.

(b) Given also that the remainder when p(x) is divided by x - 2 is -24, find a second equation
relating c and d.

(c) Solve your equations to find the value of c and of d.

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Question 12 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = x³ + 3x² - 16x - 48.

(a) Find the remainder when p(x) is divided by x - 3.

(b) Show that x + 4 is a factor of p(x).


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(c) Factorize p(x) completely.

(d) Hence, solve the equation p(x) = 0.

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Question 13 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = 2x³ - 7x² + ax + b, where a and b are constants.

(a) Given that x - 2 is a factor of p(x), find an equation relating a and b.

(b) Given also that the remainder when p(x) is divided by x + 1 is -18, find a second equation
relating a and b.

(c) Solve your equations to find the value of a and of b.

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Question 14 [10 marks]

The polynomial p(x) = x³ - 5x² + bx + c, where b and c are constants.

(a) Given that x - 3 is a factor of p(x), find an equation relating b and c.

(b) Given also that the remainder when p(x) is divided by x + 2 is -60, find a second equation
relating b and c.

(c) Solve your equations to find the value of b and of c

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