Edexcel C12 2016 October — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2016
SessionOctober
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeDirect remainder then factorise

4. $$f ( x ) = 6 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } - 43 x + 30$$
  1. Find the remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by
    1. \(2 x + 1\)
    2. \(x - 3\)
  2. Hence factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) completely.