Edexcel C12 2019 June — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypePolynomial identity or expansion

9. \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( x + k ) \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 16 \right) + 32 , \quad\) where \(k\) is a constant (a) Write down the remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + k )\). When \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + 1 )\), the remainder is 15
(b) Show that \(k = 2\)
(c) Hence factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) completely. \section*{9.} " .
\(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( x + k ) \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 16 \right) + 32 , \quad\) where \(k\) is a constant