Edexcel AS Paper 1 2019 June — Question 11

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeProve root count with given polynomial

11. $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 13 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 48$$
  1. Prove that \(( x - 4 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Hence, using algebra, show that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has only two distinct roots. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{deba6a2b-1821-4110-bde8-bde18a5f9be9-24_727_1059_566_504} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Deduce, giving reasons for your answer, the number of real roots of the equation $$2 x ^ { 3 } - 13 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 46 = 0$$ Given that \(k\) is a constant and the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x + k )\) passes through the origin, (d) find the two possible values of \(k\).