AQA C1 2006 June — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeKnown polynomial, verify then factorise

6 The polynomial \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is given by \(\mathrm { p } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x\).
  1. Use the Factor Theorem to show that \(x - 3\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\).
  2. Express \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) as the product of three linear factors.
    1. Use the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder, \(r\), when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by \(x - 2\).
    2. Using algebraic division, or otherwise, express \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) in the form $$( x - 2 ) \left( x ^ { 2 } + a x + b \right) + r$$ where \(a , b\) and \(r\) are constants.