CAIE P2 2024 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

5 The polynomial \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { p } ( x ) = 9 x ^ { 3 } + 18 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 4\).
  1. Find the quotient when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by \(( 3 x + 2 )\), and show that the remainder is 6 .
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  2. Find the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \frac { \mathrm { p } ( x ) } { 3 x + 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\) ,giving your answer in the form \(a + \ln b\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.