OCR C4 2008 January — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

3 When \(x ^ { 4 } - 2 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 7 x + a\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 1\), the quotient is \(x ^ { 2 } + b x + 2\) and the remainder is \(c x + 7\). Find the values of the constants \(a , b\) and \(c\).