Edexcel C2 2006 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeDirect remainder then factorise

$$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 29 x - 60$$
  1. Find the remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + 2 )\).
  2. Use the factor theorem to show that \(( x + 3 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) completely.