Edexcel C12 2018 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeTwo unknowns with show-that step

2. $$f ( x ) = a x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } + b x - 3$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
When \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by ( \(2 x - 1\) ) the remainder is 1
  1. Show that $$a + 4 b = 28$$ When \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + 1 )\) the remainder is - 17
  2. Find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).