CAIE P2 2010 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

4 The polynomial \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 2\) is denoted by \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  1. Find the quotient and remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + x - 1\).
  2. Use the factor theorem to show that \(( x + 1 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).