MHF4U

2.11 PROBLEM SOLVING & REVIEW

Thinking Problem

The function !(#) = &# ! − # " + )# − 24 has three factors. Two of these factors are x- 2 and x + 4.
Determine the values of a and b, and then determine the other factor.

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f 2 o
fl 41
0 64A 16 4624
0

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64A 46 40 54

4atb 14 C
169 6
20
129 24

4 2 16 14
b 148
b

3
FGC 2 422 24
213 1
2
22 24
f Cx

2 I 22 24
2
2 is afactor 4
12 O

x 2 2 45 12
f x
x 14 2x 3
Cc 2

xint 2 4

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Thinking Problem

Prove that x + a is a factor of !(#) = (# + &)# + (# + ,)# + (& − ,) # .

If Cata is a factor fC a o

5 5 45
Eaton 1C at c a
fC a a

o
5
7.6
79 Ca c

ca c3I
5tCa
0

E x ca is a factor of fCa

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Thinking Problem D6
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Find the solution that satisfies: ( x - 5)
3
( x - 1) ( x + 4 ) ³ 0.
2
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a
y

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