SIR TINO POLYNOMIAL,BINNOMIAL

EXPANSION AND PARTIAL FRACTIONS TEST

1. The polynomial 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 has a factor (𝑥 − 1) and, when divided

by (𝑥 + 2), a remainder of -54 is obtained.
(a) Find the values of 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 (4)
(b) With these values factorize the polynomial completely (3)

2. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 where 𝑎 is a prime number, find the values of

5
𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 for which −4, and 6 are roots of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 (5)
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3. A cubic polynomial 𝑔(𝑥) is such that 5, ∝ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1−∝ are roots of the equation 𝑔(𝑥) = 0
and 𝑔(𝑥) leaves a reminder of 24 when divided by 𝑥 − 1, find the possible values of ∝,
hence find the linear factors of 𝑔(𝑥) (6)

4. Partialise the following expressions

𝑥4 𝑥 2 −11 𝑥+1
a. b. c. (12)
𝑥 4 −1 (3𝑥−1)(𝑥+2)2 (𝑥 2 +1)(2𝑥−1)2

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5. (a) Expand (9 − 4𝑥)−2 up to and including the term in 𝑥 2
(b) State the range of values of 𝑥 for which the expansion is valid (8)
1 𝑝
(c) By using 𝑥 = 9 use the expansion to find the approximate value of √77 in the form 𝑞

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6. It is given that 𝑓(𝑥) = + √9 + 𝑥 , expand f(x) up to and including the term in 𝑥 2
(1+𝑥)2
simplifying your co efficiency and hence state the value of 𝑥 for which the expansion is
valid (8)
1
1+𝑝𝑥
7. If the expansion of (1 + 𝑥)3 and of 1+𝑞𝑥 in ascending powers of 𝑥 are identical up to and
including the term in 𝑥 2 , calculate the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞 (7)
1 3 4
8. Find the co efficient of 𝑥 4 in the expansion of (𝑥 + ) (4)
𝑥
 𝑘
9. The term independent of 𝑥 in the expansion (2𝑥 + 𝑥 )6 is 540 find the value of 𝑘 (4)

10. Given that in the expansion of (𝑛 + 𝑛𝑥)3𝑛 , the first four terms in ascending powers of 𝑥
are 64 + 384𝑥 + 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑥 3 , find the values of 𝑛, 𝑝 and 𝑞 and hence evaluate 1.16
correct to 2 decimal places (6)

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