1. f ( x )=( x + p ) ( 2 x 2 +5 x−4 ) −4 where p is a non-zero constant.

a) State the value of the remainder when f ( x ) is divided by x + p

When f ( x ) is divided by ( x−2 ) the remainder is 10

b) Determine the value of p

c) Factorize f ( x ) into three linear factors.
2. The polynomial 4 x3 + A x 2 +Bx +9 where A and B are constants is denoted by f ( x ) . When
f ( x ) is divided by ( x−2 ) the remainder is R and when f ( x ) is divided by ( x−3 ) the remainder is
6R.
a) Show that B –A=14

It is further given that ( x +3 ) is a factor of f ( x )

b) Find the values of A and B

3. The following information is given for a polynomial f ( x )
 When f ( x ) is divided by ( x−2 ) the remainder is 5
 When f ( x ) is divided by ( x +2 ) the remainder is -11

Given that f ( x )=( x−2 )( x +2 ) +ax +b find the values of a∧b

4. f ( x )=x 3−9 x 2 +24 x−20 . Given that when f ( x ) is divided by x−k the remainder is −4 find
the possible values of k .
5. A cubic curve has the following equation
f ( x )=x 3−6 x 2 +12 x+ B x is real and B is a non-zero constant. If f ( x ) can be written as
( x− A )3 −4 where A is also a non-zero constant, find the values of A and B.

6. f ( x )=x 3 + ( a+ 2 ) x 2−2 x+ bwhere a and b are non-zero constants . It is given that (

x−2 ¿∧( x +a) are factors of f ( x).
a) By forming 2 equations show that a=3 and find the values of b
b) Solve the equation f ( x )=0

7. If 2 log ( xy )−1=log 10 x y , x ≠0 , y ≠ 0 find the exact value of y.

2

8. Solve the simultaneous equation

x x y
a) log y =5∧log 2=2+ log 2
b) log 2 ( y−1 ) =1+ log 2 x , 2 log 3 y=2+log 3 x
c) 2 log 2 x −log 2 y=1 , log 2 (4 x √ y )=1
xy
d) y logx =100 , log

9. Solve for x
√ 100
=1 giventhat x , y are real , x> 0 , y > 0
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a) log a ( 1+ √ x )= log a (9+ √ 16 x )
2
b) 4 ( 3 x+2 )=3(4 x )
c) 4 x+1 ( 3 1−2 x )=24
d) 5.5logx +52−logx =30
e) log 2− x ( 2 x 2−1 )=2
log 4 x2
f) +¿
5+log 4 x 2
2−log 4 x 7
g) 2
+¿
7−log 4 x
x log x
2

h) =8 x >0
x2
10. It is given that a l ogb ≡ bloga a>0 , b> 0
a) Prove the validity of the above result
b) Hence or otherwise solve the equations 3logx +3 x log3 =36
11. 3+8 log 1 ( √ 8+ 4 √ 3− √ 8−4 √ 3 )=0 , k > 0 , k ≠ 1(Hints first look for √ 8+4 √ 3)
k
12. It is given that for x >0 x ≠ 1∧ y >0 , y ≠1 ,
log x y =log y x∧log x x− y =log y x + y
Show that x 4 −x2−1=0.
13. A polynomial f (x) is divided by x 2−a 2 where a ≠ 0 and the remainder is px+ q .Prove that
1
p= ¿
2a
14. Given that f ( x )=x 3−5 x 2 +a x+ b is divisible by x 2−3 x−4 , find the values of a and b hence
factorize f ( x ) completely.
15. The polynomial f ( x )=3 x 3 +2 x 2 +ax +b where a and b are constants has one factor
x−1.When f ( x ) is divided by x +1, the remainder is 10.Find the values of a and b.
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1. Find integers x∧ y such that 172 x +20 y=gcd ( 172 ,20 ) .
Hence find a solution to the equation 172 x +20 y=100 , x , y ∈ℤ
2. Show that
a) 21201 ≡1 ( mod 5 )
b) 2171000 ≡ 0(mod 7)
3. Find the final digit in the number 1004 200