Edexcel P1 2022 October — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionOctober
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

  1. Given that
$$( x - 5 ) ( 2 x + 1 ) ( x + 3 ) \equiv a x ^ { 3 } + b x ^ { 2 } - 32 x - 15$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants,
  1. find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).
  2. Hence find $$\int \frac { ( x - 5 ) ( 2 x + 1 ) ( x + 3 ) } { 5 \sqrt { x } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ writing each term in simplest form.