SMA ELYON CHRISTIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

1st SEMESTER
CHAPTER 2 TAKE HOME TEST
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024
Subject : PURE MATH
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Class / No : 12 /
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1. Solve the equation |𝑥 2 − 14| = 11 [4]

2. The polynomial 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 is denoted by 𝑓(𝑥). It is given that (𝑥 + 2) is a

factor of 𝑓(𝑥) and that when 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 − 1) the remainder is -6. Find the
value of a and b. [5]

3. The polynomial 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 12 is denoted by 𝑝(𝑥).

a. Given that (𝑥 − 3) and (𝑥 + 1) are factors of 𝑝(𝑥), find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏. [4]
b. When 𝑎 and 𝑏 take these values, find the other linear factor of 𝑝(𝑥). [2]

4. The polynomials 𝑃(𝑥) and 𝑄(𝑥) are defined as :

𝑃(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑎
It is given that (𝑥 − 2) is a factor of 𝑃(𝑥) and that when 𝑄(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 + 1)
the remainder is −15.
a. Find the value of 𝑎 and the value if 𝑏. [5]
b. When 𝑎 and 𝑏 take these values, find the least possible value of 𝑃 (𝑥 ) − 𝑄(𝑥) as x
varies. [2]

5. The polynomial 2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants, is denoted by 𝑓(𝑥).

It is given that when 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 + 2) the remainder is 8 and that when 𝑓(𝑥)
is divided by (𝑥 − 1) the remainder is 50.
a. Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏. [5]
b. When 𝑎 and 𝑏 have these values, find the quotient and remainder when 𝑓(𝑥) is
divided by 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 2. [3]

6. The polynomial 2𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants, is denoted by

Type equation here.f(x). It is given that (𝑥 + 2) is a factor of 𝑓(𝑥), and that when 𝑓(𝑥)
is divided by (𝑥 + 1) the remainder is 30.
a. Find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.
b. When 𝑎 and 𝑏 have these values, solve the equation 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 0
1st Semester Class Test 2 2023 – 2024 / Mathematics 1