Tutorial 4

Q1. Find the quotient and remainder for the below by using long division.

x3 − 8 x + 2 6 x 3 + 2 x 2 + 22 x x2 + 4x − 3 2 x3 − x 2 − 5
a) b) c) d)
x+3 2x2 + 5 x+6 3
x−
2

Q2. Use rational zero theorem or otherwise, factorize the following polynomials:

a) P( x) = x 4 − x 2 − 72 b) P( x) = 4 x 4 − 4 x3 − 9 x 2 + x + 2
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Q3. Use Factor Theorem to show that x− is a factor of the polynomial
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P( x) = 2 x 4 + x3 − 5x 2 + 10 x − 4 .

Q4. When P( x) = 7 x21 − 5x15 + nx6 is divided by x + 1, the remainder is 2. Find the value
of n. Hence find the remainder using remainder theorem when P(x) is divided
by x − 1.

Q5. Let P(x) = 3x5 + 5x4 – 4x3 +7x+ 3. Use synthetic division to find the quotient
and remainder when P(x) is divided by x + 2.

Q6. Given the polynomial P(x) = x5 -3x4 +2x3 -2x2 +3x+1. Use the Remainder
Theorem to show that x -1 and x + 1 are not factors of P(x). Find the remainder
when P(x) is divided by x2 – 1.

Q7. The polynomial P(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 4x + 16 = (x-2)(x+3)(x-a)+(bx + c). Find the

value of a, b and c.

Q8. The polynomial P(x)=x5 +ax3 + bx – 12 has x2 – 2x – 3 as a factor. Find the

value of a and b.

Q9. If P(x) = 6x4 + 5x3 + mx2 + 4, where m is a constant, find the value of m if (2x +
1) is a factor for P(x). With this value of m and by rational zero theorem,
factorise P(x) completely.

Q10. If P(x) = 2x3 + ax2 – bx + 3 has a factor x + 3 and the remainder when P(x) is
divided by x-2 is 15, find the value of a and b. Hence, factorise P(x) completely.

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Q11. If P(x) = x3 +mx2 +nx – 4 is exactly divisible by x-2 and when P(x) is divided
by x+2, the remainder is -48. Find the value of m and n. Hence, factorise the P(x)
completely.

Q12. By using rational zero theorem, express P(x) = x4 +3x3 + 3x2 – x – 6 as the
product of two linear factors and one quadratic factor.

Ans:

1a) Q=x2-3x+1, R=-1 1b) Q=3x+1, R=7x-5 1c) Q=x-2, R=9

1d) Q=2x2+2x+3, R= -1/2 2) ( x + 3)( x − 3)( x2 + 8) 2b) P( x) = ( x + 1)( x − 2)(2 x + 1)(2 x − 1)

4) n=4; R=6 5) R=5, Q=3x4-x3-2x2+4x-1 6) R=6x-4, Q=x3-3x2+3x-5

7) a=4, b=6, c=-8 8) a=-8, b=-5 9) m=-15, P(x)=(2x+1)(x-1)(3x-2)(x+2)

10) a=3, b=8, P(x)=(x+3)(x-1)(2x-1) 11) m=-5, n=8, P(x)=(x-2)2(x-1)

12) P(x)=(x-1)(x+2)(x2+2x+3)