CAIE P2 2022 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

7 The polynomial \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is defined by $$\mathrm { p } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 5 x ^ { 2 } + a x + 2 a$$ where \(a\) is an integer.
  1. Find, in terms of \(x\) and \(a\), the quotient when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by ( \(x + 2\) ), and show that the remainder is 4 .
  2. It is given that \(\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 1 } \frac { \mathrm { p } ( x ) } { x + 2 } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 22 } { 3 } + \ln b\), where \(b\) is an integer. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
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