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1- ROOTS OF POLYNOMIALS_PP

The document is a past paper worksheet focused on the roots of polynomials, containing questions from various examination sessions from June 2014 to June 2024. It includes a list of questions with corresponding answer keys for each question. The content is structured in a way to facilitate practice and assessment of polynomial root concepts.

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1- ROOTS OF POLYNOMIALS_PP

The document is a past paper worksheet focused on the roots of polynomials, containing questions from various examination sessions from June 2014 to June 2024. It includes a list of questions with corresponding answer keys for each question. The content is structured in a way to facilitate practice and assessment of polynomial root concepts.

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ROOTS OF POLYNOMIALS

PASTPAPER WORKSHEET
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JUNE 2024(11)/Q1

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JUNE 2024(13)/Q2
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NOV 2023(11)/Q3
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NOV 2023(12)/Q4
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JUNE 2023(13)/Q3

6. d

JUNE 2023(11)/Q2

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NOV 2022(11)/Q1
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NOV 2022(12)/Q2
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JUNE 2022(11)/Q4
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JUNE 2022(13)/Q2

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NOV 2021(11)/Q1

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NOV 2021(12)/Q4

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JUNE 2021(11)/Q3

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JUNE 2021(13)/Q2
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NOV 2020(11)/Q3

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NOV 2020(12)/Q1

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JUNE 2020(11)/Q2

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JUNE 2020(13)/Q1
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NOV 2019(11)/Q7
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JUNE 2019(11)/Q6

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JUNE 2019(13)/Q9
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JUNE 2018 (11)/Q4


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JUNE 2018(13)/Q6

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NOV 2018(11)/Q2
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NOV 2018(12)/Q1
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JUNE 2017(11)/Q7

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JUNE 2017(13)/Q1
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NOV 2017(11)/Q4
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JUNE 2016(11)/Q1
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JUNE 2016(13)/Q8
31.

NOV 2016(11)/Q2

32.

JUNE 2015(11)/Q4

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JUNE 2015(13)/Q1
34.

NOV 2015(11)/Q5

35.

JUNE 2014(11)/Q1
36.

JUNE 2014(23)/Q10
ANSWER KEY
1 5
1. (a) − 𝑝 (𝑏) − (𝑐 )4𝑧 3 + 2𝑝𝑧 2 − 5𝑧 − 25 = 0 (d) p = 1/12
2 4
2. (a) 𝑦 − 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 − 5 = 0 (b) -7 (c) 4
3

3. (a) b = -3, c = 2, d = 12 (b) -119


1 3
4. (b) 𝑆2 = −1, 𝑆3 = 4 (c) 𝑆−1 = , 𝑆−2 = −
2 4
4 3 2
5. (a) 𝑦 − 2𝑦 + 11𝑦 − 14𝑦 + 25 = 0; 2 (b) 14/25 (c) -18
6. (a) 4 (b) Shown
7. (a) Shown (b) b = 3, d = -4
8. (a) 36𝑦 4 + 32𝑦 3 + 21𝑦 2 + 6𝑦 + 1 = 0 ; -8/9 (b) -32 (c) -61/162
9. (a) 216𝑦 3 − 216𝑦 2 − 53𝑦 − 8 = 0 (b) 161/108 (c) 133/72
10. (a) 5
11. b = -3, c = 2, d = 1
12. (a) -2 (b) shown
13. (a) 𝑦 4 − 8𝑦 3 − 12𝑦 2 − 6𝑦 − 1 = 0; 𝑆3 = 8 (b) -6 (c) 20
3
14. (a) 𝑆1 = 2, 𝑆2 = 4 (b)(i) 𝑆𝑛+3 = 2𝑆𝑛+2 − 𝑆𝑛 (ii) 4 (c) 2𝑦 3 − 8𝑦 2 + 8𝑦 − 3 = 0
2
(d) 8/3
15. (a) 𝑦 3 + 3𝑦 2 + (3 + 𝑐 3)𝑦 + 1 = 0 (b)Shown
16. (a) d= 1 (b) 𝑦 3 + (𝑏 − 3)𝑦 2 + (𝑐 − 2𝑏 + 3)𝑦 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 = 0 (c) Shown
17. (a) 36𝑦 3 − (𝑝2 + 36)𝑦 2 + (10𝑝 + 9)𝑦 − 25 = 0 (b)(i) p=-6 (ii)5
18. (a) 𝑦 3 ∓ 5𝑦 2 + 3𝑦 + 7 = 0 (b) 19 (c) -101
19. (i) shown (ii) shown (iii) 317/343
20. (i) 𝑆3 = −3 (ii) 𝑆−3 = −2 (iii) 𝑆9 = −12
21. (i) c = 5, d = 12 (ii) (𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾)2 - 10 = 𝑏2 - 10 (iv) b = -6
22. (i) Roots are 6, 12, 3 (ii) k = 126
23. (ii) 𝑆3 = 21 (iii) 𝑆−2 = 4/49
24. Shown
25. (i) -1 (ii) -58
26. -1, ±√14
27. (i) 9𝑦 3 − 12𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 − 1 = 0 (ii) 4/3 (iii) 4/9
28. (i) 9.5 (ii) -2
29. 7𝑦 3 − 21𝑦 2 + 20𝑦 − 8 = 0
30. 𝑆4 = 27 5𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 18𝑥 − 6 = 0
31. 𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 7 = 0
32. (i) 1/9 (ii) 7/3 (iii) 2/9 9𝑥 3 − 21𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 = 0
33. q = 0
34. p = -15, q = 71; 𝛼 = 3 𝛾 = −105
35. Shown
36. (i) -4 (ii) 12 (iii) 4 (iv) 12; 𝑦 4 − 4𝑦 2 + 4 = 0; y = ±√2 (twice); x = ±√2 - 1
(twice)

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