CHEMHONDORO High School.

Worksheet 2, L6 2021

1. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 𝑏 has factors 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑥 − 2

a. Find 𝑎 and 𝑏
b. Factorise 𝑓(𝑥) completely
c. Sketch 𝑓(𝑥)
d. Hence solve 𝑓(𝑥) < 0
2. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 𝑎 has a factor 𝑥 + 3
a. Find the value of 𝑎
b. Factorise 𝑓(𝑥) completely
c. Sketch 𝑓(𝑥)
d. Hence solve 𝑓(𝑥) > 0
3. When 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 2 leaves a remainder of 5 when divided by 𝑥 + 2. Find
the value of 𝑘
4. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 2 + 4,
a. Factorise 𝑓(𝑥) completely
b. Sketch 𝑓(𝑥)
c. Hence solve 𝑓(𝑥) < 0
5. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 𝑏 has factors 𝑥 + 2 and 𝑥 + 3.
a. Find the value 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏
b. Factorise 𝑓(𝑥) completely
c. Sketch 𝑓(𝑥)
d. Hence solve 𝑓(𝑥) > 0
6. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 1 leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 𝑥 + 2
and a remainder of 4 when divided by 𝑥 + 3, find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏

7. Sketch the following functions

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2)
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = (2 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 1)
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4
d. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)2 (𝑥 + 2)
e. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 3)(2 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 1)
f. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3)
g. 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1)2

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