OCR C1 — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeFind constants with divisibility condition

3.
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The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } + a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are constants. The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(( - 1,0 )\) and touches the \(x\)-axis at the point \(( 3,0 )\). Show that \(a = - 5\) and find the values of \(b\) and \(c\).