- In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions based entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
$$f ( x ) = 4 x ^ { 3 } - 4 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x - 2$$
a) Use the factor theorem to show that ( \(2 x + 1\) ) is a factor of \(f ( x )\).
b) Write \(\frac { 3 x + 4 } { f ( x ) }\) in partial fraction form.