AQA C1 2014 June — Question 5 3 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionJune
Marks3
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeOne factor, one non-zero remainder

5 The polynomial \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is given by $$\mathrm { p } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + c x ^ { 2 } + d x + 3$$ where \(c\) and \(d\) are integers.
  1. Given that \(x + 3\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\), show that $$3 c - d = 8$$
  2. The remainder when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by \(x - 2\) is 65 . Obtain a further equation in \(c\) and \(d\).
  3. Use the equations from parts (a) and (b) to find the value of \(c\) and the value of \(d\). [3 marks]