CAIE P2 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
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TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem

4 The polynomial \(a x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + b x + 9\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants, is denoted by \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\). It is given that \(( 2 x + 3 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\), and that when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + 1 )\) the remainder is 8 .
  1. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
  2. When \(a\) and \(b\) have these values, factorise \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) completely.

4 The polynomial $a x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + b x + 9$, where $a$ and $b$ are constants, is denoted by $\mathrm { p } ( x )$. It is given that $( 2 x + 3 )$ is a factor of $\mathrm { p } ( x )$, and that when $\mathrm { p } ( x )$ is divided by $( x + 1 )$ the remainder is 8 .\\
(i) Find the values of $a$ and $b$.\\
(ii) When $a$ and $b$ have these values, factorise $\mathrm { p } ( x )$ completely.

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