Edexcel C2 2014 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicFactor & Remainder Theorem
TypeKnown polynomial, verify then factorise

2. $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 4$$
  1. Use the factor theorem to show that \(( x - 2 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) completely.