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Polynomials Chap 1 Quesbank PDF
Polynomials Chap 1 Quesbank PDF
8. The line x + y = 2 cuts the curve 2 (x 1)2 (y + 1)2 = 8 at points P and Q. Find the
coordinates of P and Q. [4]
12. (a) Given that 5x2 4x + 22 A (x 1)2 + B(x + 2) C for all values of x, find the
values of A, B and C.
(b) Given that f(x) = 3x3 5x2 16x + 12.
(i) Calculate the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x 3).
(ii) Solve the equation f(x) = 0. [7]
13. (a) Solve the equation 2x3 7x2 + 3x + 6 = 0, giving your answer correct to 2
decimal places where necessary. [5]
3 2 2
(b) The expression x + 2ax bx 5a is exactly divisible by x + 6x + 5. Calculate
the values of a and b. [4]
14. When the expression f(x) = 7x41 5x18 + kx4 + 3x is divided by (x + 1), the remainder
is 5. Find the value of k and hence find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x1).
[4]
15. (a) Find the remainder when 5x3 + 7x2 5x 17 is divided by (2x + 1). [2]
3 2
(b) Given that 2x + 7x px + 18 leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by (x 1),
find the values of p. [2]
3 2
(c) Given that 2x 3x + px +10 = (2x 1) (x 2) (x + q) + 4x + r for all values of
x, find the values of p, q and r. [4]
3 2
(d) The expression 4x + px qx + 18 leaves a remainder of 3 and 3 when divided
by (x1) and (x 3) respectively, find the values of p and q. [4]
16. (a) Find the remainder when 4x3 + 6x2 2x 14 is divided by (2x 5). [2]
(b) Given that (x 2) is a factor of 2x3 3x2 + kx + 12, find the value of k. [2]
3 2
(c) Solve the equation 3x 24x + 37x + 24 = 0, giving answers correct to 2
decimal places where necessary. [5]
2 3 2
(d) One of the factors of x 5x + 6 is a factor of f(x) = x + hx 4x + 3 where h is
an integer. Find the common factor and the value of h, hence find the remainder
when f(x) is divided by (3x + 2). [5]
18. (a) Given that 4x4 + 2x3 + hx2 + 7x + 9 leaves a remainder of 12 when divided by
(2x + 1), find the value of h. [2]
(b) Given that f(x) = 6x3 7x2 x + 2,
(i) find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (2x + 1),
(ii) solve the equation f(x) = 0. [5]
3 2
(c) When x 2x + ax 2b is divided by (x 3), the remainder is 4. When
x3 2x2 x + 2b is divided by (x + 1), the remainder is 8, find the possible
values of a and b. [5]
29. (a) Find the remainder when 3x3 4x2 + 5x + 23 is divided by (x 2). [2]
3 2
(b) Given that (3x + 1) is a factor of the expression 3x + 9x kx + 18, find the
value of k. [2]
3 2
(c) Factorise the expression 2x + 3x 17 + 12 completely. [5]
3 2
(d) Given that (x 1) and (x + 2) are factors of the expression 3x + hx kx 10.
Find the values of h and of k. Hence find the remainder when the expression is
divided by (2x 1). [7]
30. (a) Find the remainder when x3 3x2 + 5x 13 is divided by (x + 1). [2]
3 2
(b) Given that (2x 1) is a factor of 4x 9x + kx – 18, find the value of k. [2]
(c) Solve the equation, x3 4x2 13x = 8 giving your answer correct to 2 decimal
places where necessary. [6]
(d) When the expression x3 2x2 + ax 2b is divided by (x 3), the remainder is
4.
When x3 2x2 x + 36 is divided by (x + 1), the remainder is 8, find the
possible
values of a and of b. [6]
31. (a) Given that 2x4 + 2ax3 + 5x2 + x + 8 leaves a remainder of 12 when divided by
(2x 1), find the value of a. [3]
3 2
(b) Solve the equation x 8x + 3x + 4 = 0, giving your answer correct to 2
decimal
places. [6]
2
(c) Given that 5x + 15x 29 A(x – 1) (x + 3) + B(x – 3) + C for all values of x,
find the values of A, B and C. [5]
32. (a) Given that 3x4 + kx3 + 17x2 24 leaves a remainder of 9 when divided by
(3x 1), find the value of k. [3]
(b) Factorise x4 + x3 6x2 4x + 8 completely. [6]
5 3
(c) If (x + 3) is a factor of f(x) = (x + 2) + (3x + k) , find the value of k. Hence
find
the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x + 1). [4]
33. (a) Given that 2x3 + 13x2 + hx 7 leaves a remainder of 19 when divided by
(2x + 3), find h. [3]
3 2
(b) Solve the equation x + 19x + 39x + 10 = 0, giving your answers correct to
two
decimal places. [6]
(c) Given that x3 4x2 8x + 48 (x 1)(x + 2)(x A) + Bx + C for all values of
x.
Find the values of A, B and C. [5]
(b) Solve the equation 4x³ + 29x² + 47x –12 = 0, giving your answers correct to 2
decimal places where necessary. [6]
36. (a) Find the value of p for which (x + 4) is a factor of (x + 3)7 + (5x – p)³. [4]
(b) Solve the equation 2x³ - 13x² + 25x = 12, giving your answer correct to 2
decimal places where necessary. [2]
1. x = 1, y = 2 or x = 8, y = 5
2. x = 1, y = 0 or x = 9.5, y = 7
3. (21 , 3) or (4, 23 )
4. (2, 1)
10. (1, 3)
14. k = 20, R = 25
17. (a) 1019 (b) k = 36 (c) 4, 0.31, 3.91 (d) h = 4, k = 26, R = 38
3 3 1
19. m = 10, c = 7 20. (2, 7), ( , 7) 21. (3, 3), ( ,1 )
2 4 2
1 1 1 1
22. (2, 1), (1 , 6) 23. (3, 1 ), (1, 4 ) 24. (4, 1), (5, 3 )
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1
25. (0, ), (5, 2) 26. (3, 1), (4, ) 27. (3, ), (5, )
3 2 2 2
28. h = 3, k = 17; x = 2, 3 or 2.5
2 1
29. (a) 41 (b) 56 (c) (2x 3)(x + 4)(x 1) (d) h = 8, k = 1; R = 8
3 8
1
30. (a) 22 (b) 39 (c) 1, 6.27 or 1.27 (d) a = 3, b = 2
2
1
31. (a) a = 8 (b) 1, 7.53 or 0.53 (c) A = 5, B = 5, C = 1
2
32. (a) k = 353 (b) (x 1)(x 2)(x + 2)2 (c) k = 10, R = 344
1
33. (a) h = 3 (b) x = 2, 0.30, 16.70 (c) A = 5, B = 1, C = 38
2
3 2
34. (1, 2), (2 , )
7 7
35. (a) a = 2, b = –26 (b) –3, 0.22, 4.47
36. (a) –21 (b) 3, 2.78 or 0.72
37. A = 3, B = 2, C = 5