AQA Paper 1 2021 June — Question 13 2 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2021
SessionJune
Marks2
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeVerify factor then solve related equation

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  1. Given that $$P ( x ) = 125 x ^ { 3 } + 150 x ^ { 2 } + 55 x + 6$$ use the factor theorem to prove that ( \(5 x + 1\) ) is a factor of \(\mathrm { P } ( x )\).
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  2. Factorise \(\mathrm { P } ( x )\) completely.
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  3. Hence, prove that \(250 n ^ { 3 } + 300 n ^ { 2 } + 110 n + 12\) is a multiple of 12 when \(n\) is a positive whole number.