Polynomial Division by Quadratic Divisor

Find the quotient and remainder when dividing a polynomial by a quadratic factor (degree 2 divisor).

14 questions · Moderate -0.6

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CAIE P2 2010 June Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.8
4 The polynomial \(x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 2\) is denoted by \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  1. Find the quotient and remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + x - 1\).
  2. Use the factor theorem to show that \(( x + 1 )\) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
CAIE P2 2005 November Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2 The polynomial \(x ^ { 3 } + 2 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 3\) is denoted by \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\).
  1. Find the remainder when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by \(x - 1\).
  2. Find the quotient and remainder when \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + x - 1\).
CAIE P2 2019 November Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.5
1 The polynomial \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined by $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 4 } - 3 x ^ { 3 } + 5 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 11$$ Find the quotient and remainder when \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is divided by \(\left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right)\).
CAIE P3 2020 June Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.5
1 Find the quotient and remainder when \(6 x ^ { 4 } + x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } + 5 x - 6\) is divided by \(2 x ^ { 2 } - x + 1\).
CAIE P3 2023 June Q2
3 marks Moderate -0.5
2 Find the quotient and remainder when \(2 x ^ { 4 } - 27\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + x + 3\).
CAIE P3 2024 March Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.5
1 Find the quotient and remainder when \(x ^ { 4 } - 3 x ^ { 3 } + 9 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 27\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + 5\).
CAIE P3 2021 November Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.5
1 Find the quotient and remainder when \(2 x ^ { 4 } + 1\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } - x + 2\).
OCR C4 Specimen Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 Find the quotient and remainder when \(x ^ { 4 } + 1\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + 1\).
OCR C4 2010 January Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Find the quotient and the remainder when \(x ^ { 4 } + 11 x ^ { 3 } + 28 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 1\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 2\).
OCR C4 2009 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Find the quotient and the remainder when \(3 x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 14 x - 8\) is divided by \(x ^ { 2 } + x + 2\).
OCR C4 2016 June Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.5
1 Find the quotient and the remainder when \(4 x ^ { 3 } + 8 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 12\) is divided by \(2 x ^ { 2 } + 1\).
CAIE P3 2017 November Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.8
Find the quotient and remainder when \(x^4\) is divided by \(x^2 + 2x - 1\). [3]
OCR C4 2005 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
Find the quotient and the remainder when \(x^4 + 3x^3 + 5x^2 + 4x - 1\) is divided by \(x^2 + x + 1\). [4]
OCR C4 Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
Find the quotient and remainder when \((x^4 + x^3 - 5x^2 - 9)\) is divided by \((x^2 + x - 6)\). [4]