Remainder condition

Given that when the polynomial is divided by (x - a) the remainder is r, use the remainder theorem (set p(a) = r) to find the unknown constant.

14 questions

Edexcel P2 2024 January Q1
1. $$f ( x ) = a x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 2 \quad \text { where } a \text { is a constant }$$ Given that when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x - 2 )\) the remainder is 3 , find the value of \(a\).
OCR MEI C1 2006 January Q6
6 When \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x + k\) is divided by \(x - 1\), the remainder is 6 . Find the value of \(k\). \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The line AB has equation \(y = 4 x - 5\) and passes through the point \(\mathrm { B } ( 2,3 )\), as shown in Fig. 7. The line BC is perpendicular to AB and cuts the \(x\)-axis at C . Find the equation of the line BC and the \(x\)-coordinate of C .
OCR MEI C1 2008 January Q6
6 When \(x ^ { 3 } + k x + 7\) is divided by \(( x - 2 )\), the remainder is 3 . Find the value of \(k\).
OCR MEI C1 Q11
11 In this question \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + k\).
  1. You are asked to find the values of \(k\) which satisfy the following conditions.
    (A) The graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) goes through the origin.
    (B) The graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) intersects with the \(y\) axis at ( \(0 , - 2\) ).
    (C) ( \(x - 2\) ) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
    (D) The remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + 1 )\) is 5 .
    (E) The graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is as shown in the diagram below.
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  2. Find the solution of the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) when \(k = 8\). Sketch a graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) in this case.
OCR MEI C1 Q8
8 One root of the equation \(x ^ { 3 } + a x ^ { 2 } + 7 = 0\) is \(x = - 2\). Find the value of \(a\).
\(9 n\) is a positive integer. Show that \(n ^ { 2 } + n\) is always even.
OCR C2 Q1
  1. \(f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + k x + 9\).
Given that when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x + 2 )\) there is a remainder of - 35 ,
  1. find the value of the constant \(k\),
  2. find the remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( 3 x - 2 )\).
OCR MEI C1 2007 January Q4
4 When \(x ^ { 3 } + k x + 5\) is divided by \(x - 2\), the remainder is 3 . Use the remainder theorem to find the value of \(k\).
OCR MEI C1 2010 January Q7
7 When \(x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + k\) is divided by ( \(x + 3\) ), the remainder is 6 . Find the value of \(k\).
OCR MEI C1 2009 June Q3
3 When \(x ^ { 3 } - k x + 4\) is divided by \(x - 3\), the remainder is 1 . Use the remainder theorem to find the value of \(k\).
OCR MEI C1 2013 June Q5
5 You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 5 } + k x - 20\). When \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x - 2 )\), the remainder is 18 . Find the value of \(k\).
OCR MEI C1 2014 June Q8
8 You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 4 x ^ { 3 } + k x + 6\), where \(k\) is a constant. When \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x - 2 )\), the remainder is 42 . Use the remainder theorem to find the value of \(k\). Hence find a root of \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q2
2. $$f ( x ) = ( 2 x - 3 ) ( x - k ) - 12$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
a.Write down the value of \(\mathrm { f } ( k )\) When \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by ( \(x + 2\) ) the remainder is - 5
b. find the value of \(k\).
c. Factorise \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) completely.
Edexcel C2 Q1
  1. \(\quad \mathrm { f } ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + k x + 9\).
Given that when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by ( \(x + 2\) ) there is a remainder of - 35 ,
  1. find the value of the constant \(k\),
  2. find the remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by ( \(3 x - 2\) ).
Edexcel C2 Q5
5. Given that $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + 7 x ^ { 2 } + p x - 6 ,$$ and that \(x = - 3\) is a solution to the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\),
  1. find the value of the constant \(p\),
  2. show that when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(( x - 2 )\) there is a remainder of 50 ,
  3. find the other solutions to the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\), giving your answers to 2 decimal places.