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December 2018
July 2018

① Given that(x-1) is a
factor of the Factorize
① (x" +
4x 1x
-
-
6

cubic 2x" as 6,
function, x
Hence solve the cubic
+ - -

equation
1) Find the value 2 marks]
a
of 4x3 4x 11x 6 0smarks]
+
-
-
=

(1)
Using thisvalue of the function and
factories Let f(x) yxz
"
a
4x
= + -
1x -
6

solve the 2x+ acc-x-6 0 [3 marks]

equation
=

:By trial and error, we obtain a factor

- of f(x) Lex + -
=
2
of 2x3 ax
x 6,
(1) Since (x-1)
-

is
factor
+
a
f( 2) 4(
-
=
-

2)3 4(
+ -

2)2 -

11(2) -

f(1) Theorem
0
by the Factor
=

32 16 22
+ +
-
6 0 =

f() => 2(1)3 a() 6 0

.:(c + 2) factor of fled
1
=
+ -
-

is a

2 a
+
-
7 0 =

4x2 -

4x -
3
a -
5 0
24x3 4x2
=

x +
+ - 1x -
6

4x7 8x!
-

a g
=

..f(x) x3 =

5x
+
-
x -
6 0 -
4x8 -

1x

-i
(11) Divide 2x3 xby (-1) obtain
-

si
sx
+
to

its
quadratic factor [which
2x4 7x
+
6
+
we will
factorize] e
(x 1)2( + 5x
-
=
-
x -
6 ① 2x
=
x 2x2
=

2x- 2x- ② 7x x 7x ..4x3 4x2 (x 2)(4x2

-

6
3)
=

4x
=

- +
-
1x - +
-
-

7x2 x
6
③ 6x
-

x
4x"
=

=
-

7x2 -
7x
-

4x -

3
v

6x -
6 -

6xz (4)( 3) = - =
-

12

6x -
6
-

1 1
+
=
-
4
o
27 2x
+ -
6x -

3
2x3 5x" 6 (x 1)(2x2 7x 6)
2x(2x 1) 3(2x 1)
x +
-
+
+ - - =
-

+
+

2x2 7x
+
6
+

(2x 1)(2x 3)
+
-

H x 3 =
642 12
=

4 3
+ = 7
..4(3 +
4x 1x
-
-
6 (2x 3)(2x 1)(x 2)
=
-
+ +

2x2 +
1x +
3x 6
+ Solution
2x(x 2) 3(x 2) + +
+
x
= -

2,x
=

(z,x - 2 =

(C 2)(2x 3) + +

2x3 5x
+
-
x -
6 (x 1)(2x 3)(x 2)
=
-
+ +
0
=

Solution
x 1,x
=
-
= 3(2,x = -
2

15th
February, 2023.
 April 2018

It is
① thatf(x)=x" ax+bx y, and
given
+ +

(xC-2) is a factor of
f(x). If the remander is -24

when fas is duided by (ctc), find the values

ofa and b

(x-2) is a factor, subcc =2 into f(x)

f(e) (2)3 a(2)- b(2)
=
+ + +
4 =

8 4a
+
2b
+
y
+
0
=

4a 2b 12 + +
=
-
12

(2)2a +
b -
=
6...e90

The when divided

rem is on
by
(+2)50f(z) = -
24 [R.T]
f( 2) (2)3
- =
a(
+
-
2)2 b( 2)
+
- +

1 =
-

24

-
8 4a
+
-
2b + 4 -
=
24

va -

2b = -
20
(2) b
2a - =
-10....298
Solve simultaneously
2a b 6...eq0
=
+
-

2a -
b = -

10...29
① 8:4a
+
=
-
16

a =
-

16(y =
-
4

If a = -
4

2( x) b
-
+ =
-
6

-
8 + b =
-
6

b -6 8 2
=
+
=

b 2 =

..f(x) x3 2x2 =
-
2x 2
+ +

15th
February, 2023.