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Revision Polynomial Ques

This document contains 15 problems involving factorizing cubic polynomials and using the factor theorem. The problems involve multiplying and simplifying cubic expressions, finding coefficients, showing factors using the factor theorem, fully factorizing cubics, finding remainders when cubics are divided by linear factors, determining constants based on factorizations, and solving a cubic equation.

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Revision Polynomial Ques

This document contains 15 problems involving factorizing cubic polynomials and using the factor theorem. The problems involve multiplying and simplifying cubic expressions, finding coefficients, showing factors using the factor theorem, fully factorizing cubics, finding remainders when cubics are divided by linear factors, determining constants based on factorizations, and solving a cubic equation.

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1.

Multiply and simplify

a. (2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3)(1 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 )

b. (1 + 𝑥)(1 + 𝑥 2 )(1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )

2. Find the coefficient of (2𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1)(3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 7)

3. f(x) = 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 40

a. Show that (x – 5) is not a factor of f(x)

b. Find a linear factor of f(x).

4. The polynomial 3𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 8 is denoted by f(x).

a. Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 2) is a factor of f(x).

b. Factorize f(x) fully.

5. Given f(x) = 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 𝑘

a. Show that k = 6 if (x + 2) is a factor of f(x)

b. Express f(x) as a product of a linear factor and a quadratic factor.

6. a. Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 3) is a factor of 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 24.

b. Factorize 𝑥 3 + 5𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 24 fully.

7. a. Use the factor theorem to show that (x - 5) is a factor of 𝑥 3 − 19𝑥 − 30.

b. Factorize 𝑥 3 − 19𝑥 − 30 into three linear factors.

8. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 𝑏 where a and b are constants.

When f(x) is divided bu (x – 2) the remainder is 36.

When f(x) is divided bu (x + 2) the remainder is 40.

Find the value of a and the value of b.

9. A cubic function is defined in terms of the constant k as 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑘, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ

Given that (x – k) is a factor of f(x) determine the possible values of k.

10. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 6 where k is a constant.

a. Given that (x – 3) is a factor of f(x), show that k = - 5

b. Factorize f(x) into three linear factors.

c. Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x + 3).

11. a. Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 2) is a factor of 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6

b. Factorize 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6 into three linear factors.

12. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑘

a. Find the remainder when f(x) is divided by (x + 2)


b. Use the factor theorem to show that (x – 4) is a factor of f(x).

c. Factorize f(x) completely.

13. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏; where a and b are constants

When f(x) is divided by (x – 2) the remainder is – 7

When f (x) is divided by (x + 1) the remainder is 32

a. Find the value of a and the value of b

b. Show that (x – 3) is a factor of f(x)

14. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑝𝑥 3 − 32𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 𝑞; where p and q are constants

When f(x) is divided by (x – 2) the remainder is exactly the same as when f(x) is divided by
(2x + 3). Show that p = 8.

15. Solve the equation 3𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3) = 12.

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