SPS SPS SM 2025 February — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM (SPS SM)
Year2025
SessionFebruary
TopicNumber Theory

4. (a) The number \(K\) is defined by \(K = n ^ { 3 } + 1\), where \(n\) is an integer greater than 2 . Given that \(n ^ { 3 } + 1 \equiv ( n + 1 ) \left( n ^ { 2 } + b n + c \right)\), find the constants \(b\) and \(c\).
(b) Prove that \(K\) has at least two distinct factors other than 1 and \(K\).
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