OCR MEI C1 2006 January — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2006
SessionJanuary
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeRemainder condition

6 When \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x + k\) is divided by \(x - 1\), the remainder is 6 . Find the value of \(k\). \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The line AB has equation \(y = 4 x - 5\) and passes through the point \(\mathrm { B } ( 2,3 )\), as shown in Fig. 7. The line BC is perpendicular to AB and cuts the \(x\)-axis at C . Find the equation of the line BC and the \(x\)-coordinate of C .