AQA C4 2010 January — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

1 The polynomial \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 15 x ^ { 3 } + 19 x ^ { 2 } - 4\).
    1. Find \(\mathrm { f } ( - 1 )\).
    2. Show that \(( 5 x - 2 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  1. Simplify $$\frac { 15 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x } { f ( x ) }$$ giving your answer in a fully factorised form.