CAIE P2 2016 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

4 The polynomial \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is defined by $$\mathrm { p } ( x ) = 8 x ^ { 3 } + 30 x ^ { 2 } + 13 x - 25$$
  1. Find the quotient when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by ( \(x + 2\) ), and show that the remainder is 5 .
  2. Hence factorise \(\mathrm { p } ( x ) - 5\) completely.
  3. Write down the roots of the equation \(\mathrm { p } ( | x | ) - 5 = 0\).