| Exam Board | Edexcel |
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| Module | Paper 2 (Paper 2) |
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| Session | Specimen |
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| Topic | Factor & Remainder Theorem |
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| Type | Single unknown constant |
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1.
$$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + a x + a$$
Given that \(( x + 2 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\), find the value of the constant \(a\).