CAIE P3 2023 March — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2023
SessionMarch
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeFind constants with divisibility condition

3 The polynomial \(2 x ^ { 4 } + a x ^ { 3 } + b x - 1\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants, is denoted by \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\). When \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 1\) the remainder is \(3 x + 2\). Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).