Maths Test

Polynomials

1. Carry out the following divisions:

x3
(a)
x+2

Answer …………………….. [2]

x3
(b)
( x+2 ) ( x+ 3 )

Answer …………………….. [3]

2. Find sum and product of the zeroes of:

(a) 3 x 4−4 x 3 +3 x 2 +8
 Answer …………………….. [2]

(b) 2 x6 +2 x 4 −x3 +7 x−10

Answer …………………….. [3]

3. P( x ) has a remainder 2 when divided by x−3, and remainder – 13

when divided by x +2 Find the remaineder when P ( x ) is divided by x 2−x−6 .

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4. The polynomial  x 3+ a x 2 – 3 x +b divisible by ( x – 2) and has a remainder 6 when divided

by ( x +1). Find the value of a and of b.

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