OCR MEI C1 2006 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeSingle unknown constant

2 One root of the equation \(x ^ { 3 } + a x ^ { 2 } + 7 = 0\) is \(x = - 2\). Find the value of \(a\).