Edexcel C2 — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeTrigonometric substitution equations

7. $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + x + 2$$
  1. Show that \(( x - 2 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Fully factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Solve the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\).
  4. Find the values of \(\theta\) in the interval \(0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi\) for which $$2 \sin ^ { 3 } \theta - 5 \sin ^ { 2 } \theta + \sin \theta + 2 = 0$$ giving your answers in terms of \(\pi\).