Edexcel C2 2012 January — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeTwo unknowns with show-that step

  1. \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + a x ^ { 2 } + b x + 3\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
Given that when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + 2 )\) the remainder is 7 ,
  1. show that \(2 a - b = 6\) Given also that when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x - 1 )\) the remainder is 4 ,
  2. find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).