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Checkpoint 1.4

This document contains 11 checkpoint questions about polynomials. The questions involve stating the degree of polynomials, finding coefficients, using long division to find quotients and remainders, using the remainder theorem, and factorizing polynomials.

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Checkpoint 1.4

This document contains 11 checkpoint questions about polynomials. The questions involve stating the degree of polynomials, finding coefficients, using long division to find quotients and remainders, using the remainder theorem, and factorizing polynomials.

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Checkpoint 1.

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1. State the degree and name of each of the following polynomials.
a.
1
( ) 6 4 P x x = [1, linear]
b.
2
( ) 15 P x = [0, constant]
c.
3
( ) (4 3)( 2) P x x x = + [2, quadratic]
d.
4
( ) ( 1)( 2) P x x x x = + [3, cubic]
e.
2 2
5
( ) (2 )(5 ) P x x x = + [4, quartic]

2. Find the values of , , p q r and s if
3 2
6 ( )(2 1)(3 2) qx rx sx x p x x + + + = +
[ 3, 6, 19, 1 p q r s = = = = ]

3. Find the values of , , h k m and n if
3 2 2
2 5 ( 3)( 5) x x hx k mx x nx + + = + + =
[ 1, 15, 2, 4 h k m n = = = = ]

4. By using long division, find the quotient and the remainder when ( ) f x is divided by ( ) g x for each of the
following.
a.
3 2
( ) 2 5 1, ( ) 2 f x x x x g x x = = [
2
2 3 1 x x + + , 1]
b.
3 2
( ) 6 13 1, ( ) 2 1 f x x x x g x x = + + = [
2
3 5 2, 1 x x ]
c.
3 2
( ) 2 9, ( ) 2 3 f x x g x x x = = + [ 2 4,14 21 x x ]

5. Given that ( ) ( 2) ( ) P x x Q x R = + , find ( ) Q x and the value of R if
3 2
( ) 6 1 P x x x = + .
[
2
( ) 4 8, 15 Q x x x R = = ]

6. By using the remainder theorem, find the remainder when
a.
3 2
( ) 4 4 P x x x x = + + is divided by( 3) x + [-2 ]
b.
3
( ) 3 6 P x x x = + is divided by(3 1) x [
134
27
]
c.
3 2
( ) 3 2 17 12 P x x x x = is divided by(2 1) x + [
35
8
]

7. The remainder when ( ) ( )( ) P x x x k x k = + is divided by( 2 ) x k is
3
4
. Find the value of k . Hence, find the
remainder when ( ) P x is divided by ( 2 ) x k + . [
1 3
,
2 4
k R = = ]

8. When
3
( ) P x x bx c = + + is divided by( 2) x + , the remainder is -13. When ( ) P x is divided by(2 1) x , the
remainder is
1
5
8
. Find the values of b andc . [ 4, 3 b c = = ]

9. Find the values of h andk if ( 1) x + and( 2) x + are the factors of
3 2
4 x hx kx + + + .
[ 5, 8 h k = = ]
10. If
2
( 5 6) x x + is a factor of
3 2
( ) 9 3 P x mx x kx m = = = , find the values of m andk .
[ 2, 7 m k = = ]
11. ( 2) x + is a factor of
3 2
( ) 2 2 P x x bx cx = + + . The remainder when ( ) P x is divided by (2 3) x is 7. Find the
values of b and c . Hence, factorise ( ) P x completely.
3, 3
( 2)(2 1)( 1)
b c
x x x
= = (
(
+ +

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