Additional exercise

3.3 Polynomials and their graphs,

polynomial equations and
inequalities
1 In each case use long division to find the quotient and remainder when f is divided by g.

a f ( x)  2 x3  3x 2  2 x  11, g ( x)  x  3

b f ( x)  3x4  7 x3  6 x 2  2 x  1, g ( x)  x 2  x  2

2 In each case use synthetic division to find the quotient and remainder when f is divided by g.

a f ( x)  x3  3x2  4 x  1, g ( x)  x  3

b f ( x)  3x5  10 x4  4 x3  15x 2  5x  23, g ( x)  x  4

3 f ( x)  2 x4  9 x3 12 x 2  29 x  30.

a Show that  x  1 and  x  2  are factors.

b Hence fully factorise f ( x)

4 In each case use long division to find the quotient and remainder when f is divided by g.

a f ( x)  4 x3  8x 2  3x  11, g ( x)  2 x  1

b f ( x)  3x5  7 x4  17 x3  8x 2  2 x  4, g ( x)  3x  1

5 The polynomial f ( x)  x4  2 x3  3x2  ax  b is divisible by  x  1 and  x  2  . Find a and

b.

6 The polynomial f ( x)  4 x5  10 x4  3x3  ax  b is divisible by (2x+1) and when it is divided

by (x-2) the remainder is 20. Find a and b.

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Answers

1 a Quotient = 2x2  5x  7 , remainder =  6

b Quotient = 3x2  4 x  8 , remainder = 2x  17

2 a Quotient = x2  6 x  14 , remainder = 43

b Quotient = 3x4  2x3  4 x2  x 1 , remainder = 27

3

f (1)  2  9  12  29  30  0
f (2)  32  72  48  58  30  0

So  x  1 and  x  2  are factors

Using long division


f ( x)   x  1 x  2  2 x 2  7 x  15 
  x  1 x  2  2 x  3 x  5 

4 a Quotient = 2x2  5x  4 , remainder = 7

b Quotient = x4  2 x3  5x2  x  1, remainder =  5

1 2  3  a  b  0  a  b  6
16  16  12  2a  b  0  2a  b  12
 a  2, b  8

 1 1 5 3 1 1 7
f        a b  0  a b 
 2 8 8 8 2 2 8
f (2)  128  160  24  2a  b  20  2a  b  244
389 99
a ,b  
4 2

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