SAT

MATHEMATICS

LN13.1 POLYNOMIALS

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to;

1. Describe polynomials.
2. Identify the degree, leading term, and leading coefficient of polynomial.
3. Evaluate a polynomial.
4. Add and/or subtract polynomials.
5. Multiply polynomials.
6. Divide polynomials.

DEFINITIONS EXAMPLE - 1
1. A polynomial is a sum and/or difference of Identify whether or not each option below
terms, each having a variable(s) raised to a
represents a polynomial.
nonnegative integer power.
2
2
–3x + 8x – 7 , 6p – p
2
, –xy
2
, etc. • p(x) = 3x – 5x + 10

2 –2
• p(x) = –x y + xy

2. A constant that is multiplied by a variable(s)

raised to a power is called _________, which
• p(x) = - 3 xyz
can be positive or negative, or zero.

2 1
0.5x , –2x y , x , etc.
3 1
• p(x) = x + x

• p(x) = x 2 + 12

15
• p(x) = 8

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3. A __________ is any number or variable(s) EXAMPLE - 2
raised to a power, or the product of numbers
and variable(s) raised to a power.
Fill out the following table.
2 2
–1 5 xy –3x 2 xy z etc.
Leading Leading
Polynomial Degree
Term Coefficient

2
3 – 2x + 4x

A polynomial with two monomials is called 4

5x – 2x y – 3y
3 2

__________.

3a – 4b
2
x –5 3xy – xy
2
1.5abc – ab
2
etc. 2x – 15

10 11
x –x

A polynomial with three monomials is called

__________. EVALUATING POLYNOMIALS
2 3 2
5–x +x 2ab + b – a b
To evaluate polynomials, substitute specific
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x – 15x + 15 etc. values for each variable.

EXAMPLE - 3

4. The degree of a polynomial is the highest Evaluate each polynomial listed below at
power that occurs in a polynomial. given values.

The term in which the highest power occurs a)

2
–4xy at x = –3 and y = –2.
is called _________ term, and its coefficient is
called __________ coefficient.

3 2
b) x – 3x + 3x – 1 at x = –1.

2 2
c) x – y + 3xy at x = 3 and y = –3.

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ADDITION AND/OR SUBSTRACTION OF EXAMPLE - 5
POLYNOMIALS
What is the average (arithmatic mean) of
To add and/or subtract polynomials, you need to 2 2
–5m + 7m + 3 , –4m + 9, and 8m + m?
recall like-terms.

The terms having the same variables that

are raised to the same exponents are called
like-terms.

–3x , x , 0.5x are like-terms.

2 2 1 2
5mn , –mn , 5 mn are like-terms.

Addition: Enclose each polynomial in a

paranthesis, put a plus sign between them,
remove parantheses and combine all liketerms.

Substraction: Enclose each polynomial in a

EXAMPLE - 4 paranthesis, put a minus sign between them,
remove parantheses by distributing each
Add each polynomial listed below. negative, and combine all like - terms.

2 2
a) –3x + 5x – 1 and –x + 4x – 1
EXAMPLE - 6

Carry out subtraction for each option below.

2 2
a) 3 – 5x – x and 2x + 3x – 5

2 2 2 2
b) –ab + 3a b + 2ab and –2a b + 2ab + ab

2 2 2 2 2
b) 5xy – 3xy + x y and xy – x y – x y

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ADDITION OR SUBSTRACTION IN EXAMPLE - 9
VERTICAL FORM
–1 3 2 3
If the product of 5 a bc and –5ab c is equivalent
EXAMPLE - 7 x y z
to ka b c , where k, x, y and z are constants, what

Carry out addition or subtraction for the following is the sum of k, x, y and z?
options in the vertical form.

3a – 2b –5x + 3y

+ 2a + b – 2x – y

2
3x – 5x + 10
3
–x + 5x + 7x
2 Multiplication of Polynomials: Enclose each

2 3
polynomial in a paranthesis and multiply each
+ –x + 3x – 15 – 2x – 3x + 1
term in paranthesis by each of other parantheses.

EXAMPLE - 10

2 3 2
(–2x + 5) (3x – 5x + 1) = ax + bx + cx + d

where a, b, c and d are some constants. If the

equation above is true for all values of x, what is
MULTIPLICATION the value of a – b + c – d?

Multiplication of Monomials: First multiply

coefficients and combine the alike variables by
adding their powers.

EXAMPLE - 8

2 3
What is the product of –3x yz and 2xy z ?
2 2
EXAMPLE - 11

2
If the product of 3x – 7x + 2 and –3x + 6 is rewritten
3 2
as ax + bx + cx + d, where a, b, c and d are
constants what is the value of b?

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DIVISION EXAMPLE - 12

Polynomials Divided by a Constant: Let us carry

What is the remainder when
out these divisions.
2
–5x + 3x – 1 is divided by x – 1?
3g 3x - 9 2g -2x + 6x - 14
2

Polynomials Divided by a Monomial: Let us carry EXAMPLE - 13

out these divisions.

x g 5x 2 - 4x + 3 -x 2 g 3 x 3 - 4 x 2 + 5
If the quotient is ax + b, where a and b are
2
constants, when 3x – 7x + 1 is divided by
x – 3, what is the ratio of a to b?

Polynomials Divided by a Polynomial: Let us

carry out these divisions.

x - 2 g x 2 - 5x + 2 x + 1 g -3 x 3 + 4 x + 5

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2 5 2
1. I. P(x) = –x + x + 2 4. 3x – 2(3 – 2x) – x (3x + 5)

3 5 4
II. P(x) = x y + x y – y Which of the following polynomials is
equivalent to the expression above?
–2 3 4 2
III. P(x) = –2 + 5x y z + xyz
A) –x – 6 B) –9x – 6
Which of the above options is a polynomial
2 2
with a degree of 5? C) 6x + 9x – 6 D) 6x + x – 6

A) I Only B) I and II Only

C) I and III Only D) I, II and III

2 2
2. P(x) = –3m + 4m + 5
2
5. P(x) = –9xy + 3x y – 2xy

2 2
K(x) = m –7m + 2
2
G(x) = x y + 3xy + 4xy

Which of the following is the sum of two Which of the following is equivalent to
polynomials shown above? P(x) + G(x)?

2 2 2 2
2
A) 4m – 3m + 7
2
B) –2m – 3m + 7 A) –8xy + 6x y + 2xy B) –6xy + 4x y + 2xy
2 2 2 2
2
C) 4m + 3m + 7
2
D) –2m + 3m + 7 C) 8xy – 6x y – 2xy D) 6xy –4x y – 2xy

2 2
3.
2
P(x) = x + 6x + 2 6. –2(x + k) + 4(x – k) = 4x – 2x – 12

G(x) = 2x – x – 6
2 In the equation above, k is a constant. If the
equation is true for all values of x, what is the
What is the positive difference of two value of k?
polynomials shown above at x = –2?

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2 2 3 2
7. 3(x – ax + 4) –2(3 – x) = 3x –7x + ab 10. What is the remainder when –x + 5x + 6x + 7 is
divided by x – 1?
In the equation above, a and b are constants.
If the equation is true for all values of x, what
is a + b?

11. 

2x + 10

3x – 2

x –x + 12
x–3

Kalie is constructing a cathouse, whose

2 3 2
8. (5 + 3x)(3x – 2x + 3) = ax + bx + cx + d front is in the shape of a rectangle topped
with a triangle, as shown above. Also,
In the equation above, a, b, c and d are there is a rectangular hole on the front. If
constants. If the equation is true for all values Kalie estimates the area of the front of the
of x, what is the sum of b and d? cathouse by the polynomial P(x) = ax + bx + c,
2

where a, b and c are constants, which of the

following could be P(x)?

2 2
A) –x + 48x – 34 B) –x + 54x – 34
2 2
C) x + 4x – 34 D) 2x + 67x – 44

9. Which of the following is the quotient when 12. An open rectangular box is to be made from a
2
–7x + 3x + 2 is divided by x – 1? piece of rectangular tin, where the length is 6
feet fewer than the width, by cutting squares
A) 7x + 10 B) 7x + 4 of x feet from the corners. If the width is 4x
C) –7x – 4 D) –7x –10 feet long, which of the following polynomials
gives the volume of that open rectangular
box?

(Volume of rectangular prism:

Base area · height)

3 2 3 2
A) 9x + 18x B) 9x – 18x
3 2 3 2
C) 4x + 12x D) 4x – 12x

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3 2 3 2
1. If P(x) = 2x – x – x + 2, what is the value of 4. If P(x) = 2x – x – x + 2, what is the value when
P(– 1) ? x is 2 ?

A) – 2 B) – 1 C) 0 D) 1 A) 2 B) 2 2 C) 3 2 D) 5 2

2 2 2
2. (– 4x + 3x – 7) – 2 (2x – 4x + 1) 5. 4x + 3x – 6

2
If the expression above is rewritten in the – 2x + 2x – 2
2
form ax + bx + c, where a, b , and c are
Which of the following is the sum of the
constants, what is the value of b ?
polynomials above ?
A) 8 B) 9 C) 10 D) 11 2
A) – 2x + 5x + 3
2
B) 2x + 5x– 8
2
C) 2x – 5x + 3
2
D) 2x – 5x + 8

3 2 2
3. 2x (x – 3) (3x + 1) + 2 which of the following is 6. If p = 3x + 2x – x + 12 and q = 2x +6x – 5, what
equivalent to the expression above ? is 2 q – p in terms of x ?
2 3
A) 6x – 18x + 2 A) – 2x – 13x + 22
3 2 3
B) 6x – 16x + 6x B) 3x – 13x – 18
3 2 3
C) 6x – 20x + 6x + 2 C) – 3x – 10x – 18
3 2 3 2
D) 6x – 16x - 6x + 2 D) – 3x + 2x + 13x – 22

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2
7. What is the result when 4x – 3x + 5 is 9. If (x + m) (x – 3) = x2 + 6x – 27, what is the value
2
subtracted from 4x – 3x – 5 ? of m?

A) – 10 A) 9 B) 7 C) 5 D) 4

B) – 6x – 10
2
C) 4x – 6x – 10
2
D) 4x + 6x + 10

2 2 4 3 3 2
8. (–10x – 3x + 6) – 2 (x – 4x + 3) 10. (x + 2x – 3x + 5) • (x – x + 3)

If the expression above is written in the form What is the coefficient of x2 of the production
2
of a x + bx + c, where a, b, c are constants, of two polynomials ?
what is the value of b?
A) – 5 B) – 1 C) 1 D) 5
A) 5 B) 8 C) 12 D) 11

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4 2 2 4 2 2
11. (m n + 3 m – n m ) – (2 n m – m n + 3 m) 14. If A = 3x + 9x – 4 and B = 5x – 12, then what
is 2(A – B) ?
which of the following is equivalent to the
2
expression above ? A) – 2x + 9x + 8
2
A) – m n – n m
4 2
B) – 4x + 18x – 32
2
4
B) m n – 6 m – 3 n m
2
C) – 4x + 18x + 16
2
4
C) 2 m n – 3 n m
2
D) 8x + 9x – 16

4 2
D) 2 m n + 6 m + n m

3 2 2
2 15. (4x + 2x – 3x + 1) – (x – 4x + 2) = ?
12. 3x – 5x + 2
3 2
2 A) 4x –x + 2x – 2
5x – 2x – 6
3 2
B) 4x + x +x – 1
Which of the following is the sum of the two
3
polynomials shown above? C) 4x – x2 – x – 2
2 2 3 2
A) 8x – 7x – 4 B) 8x + 7x – 4 D) 4x + 2x – x + 1
4 2 4 2
C) 8x – 7x – 4 D) 8x + 7x – 4

2 2
13. (–4x + 6x – 3) – 3 (x + 2x – 5)

If the expression above is rewritten in

2
the form ax + bx + c, where a, b, and c are
constants, what is the value of b ?

A) – 1 B) 0 C) 1 D) 2

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MATHEMATICS

LN13.2 POLYNOMIALS

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to;

1. Divide polynomials using the factor - remainder theorem.

2. Find the zeros of a polynomial whose graph/equation is given.
3. Find the equation of a polynomial whose graph/zero(s) is given.

REMAINDER THEOREM EXAMPLE - 3

When the polynomial p(x) is divided by (x – a), the

x 3 - 3x 2 + 3x - 4 = m ^ x - 3 h + n, where x ! 3.
remainder is p(a).

You can see the remainder theorem in the SAT

In the equation above, m and n are constants.
questions in two different forms.
If the equation is true for all values of x, what

is the value of n?
st
1 form: P(x) = (x – a) · Quotient + p(a)

nd P^x h P^a h
2 form: x - a = Quotient + x - a

EXAMPLE - 1 FACTOR THEOREM

(x – a) is a factor of the polynomial, p(x), if p(a) = 0,

What is the remainder when where a is a constant.
3 2
P(x) = –2x + 5x – 2x + 3 is divided by x + 1? You can see the factor theorem in the SAT
questions in two different forms:

st
1 form: P(x) = (x – a) · Quotient

nd P^x h
2 form: x - a = Quotient

EXAMPLE - 2 EXAMPLE - 4

3 2
6x 2 - 5x + 4 B p(x) = x – 3x + kx + 10
x-2 = 6x + 7 + x - 2 where x ! 2.
In the equation above, k is a constant. If x – 5 is a
In the equation above, B is a constant. If the factor of P(x), what is k?

equation is true for all values of x, what is the

value of B?

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EXAMPLE - 5 EXAMPLE - 7

x f(x) If x – 1 and x + 1 are two factors of the polynomial

3 2
p(x) = x + 2x + ax + b, where a and b are constant,
–1 3 what is a – b?
0 4

1 0

2 5

The function f is defined by a polynomial. Some ZEROS OF A POLYNOMIAL

values of x and f(x) are shown in the table above.
Which of the following must be a factor of f(x)? The zeros of a polynomial p(x) are all x – values
that make the polynomial equal to zero..
A) x – 1 B) x – 4

C) x + 1 D) x + 4
zeros

x-intercepts refer to p(x) = 0.

solutions
roots

EXAMPLE - 6 EXAMPLE - 6

2 2
f(x) = 3x – 6x – 5 p(x) = (3x + 1) (x + 3)
2
g(x) = x – 2x + 1 What is the solution set to the polynomial above?

The polynomials f(x) and g(x) are defined above.

A) & + 3 , - 3 0 B) & - 3 , - 3 0
1 1
Which of the following polynomials is divisible by
3x + 1?
C) & - 3 , - 3, and 3 0 D) & 3 , - 3, and 3 0
1 1
A) h(x) = f(x) + g(x)

B) p(x) = f(x) + 2g(x)

C) r(x) = 2f(x) + g(x)

D) s(x) = 2f(x) + 3g(x)

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LN13.2 POLYNOMIALS
EXAMPLE - 9 FINDING THE EQUATION OF A
POLYNOMIAL

How many distinct zeros does the polynomial

2 2 You can find the equation of a polynomial in the
p(x) = (2x – 4) (x + 4) have?
SAT questions by looking at the zeros.
A) One B) Two
In such problems, notice these two types of roots.
C) Three D) Four
Type 1: If a graph passes through the x – axis
at the point a, the zero must be in the form of
(x – a)odd.

x p(x) = …… · (x – a)odd · ……
a
EXAMPLE - 10

4 Type 2: If a graph is tangent to the x – axis at

p(x) = x + (x – k)x + 3x
the point a, the zero must be in the form of
In the polynomial above, k is a constant. If the (x – a)even.
polynomial p(x) has a zero of –2, what is k?

x p(x) = …… · (x – a)even · ……
a

EXAMPLE - 11 EXAMPLE - 12
y

If the polynomial p has four distinct zeros, which

of the following could represent the polynomial p
on the xy-plane?
x
–3 0 2
A) yy B) y

xx xx
xx x
The graph of the polynomial p is shown in the xy –
plane above, where p(x) = y. Which of the following
C) yy D) yy functions could define p?
y y
A) P(x) = x(x – 3) (x + 2)
xx xx
2
x x B) P(x) = x (x + 3) (x – 2)

C) P(x) = x(x + 3) (x – 2)
2
D) P(x) = x (x – 3) (x + 2)

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LN13.2 POLYNOMIALS
EXAMPLE - 13 EXAMPLE - 14

y
y

–2 3
x
x
–2 1 3

The graph above shows the polynomial p on the The graph of the function f is shown on the xy-
xy – plane, where p(x) = y. Which of the following plane above, where y = f(x). Which of the following
polynomials could define p? functions could define f?
2
A) P(x) = (x + 2) (x – 1) (x – 3) A) f(x) = x(x + 2) (x – 3)
2 2
B) P(x) = (x + 2) (x – 1) (x – 3) B) f(x) = x (x + 2) (x – 3)
2 2 2
C) P(x) = (x + 2) (x – 1) (x – 3) C) f(x) = –x (x + 2) (x – 3)
2 2
D) P(x) = (x – 2) (x + 1) (x + 3) D) f(x) = –x(x + 2) (x – 3)

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CW02 POLYNOMIALS
1. What is the remainder when 5x - 3
4. The expression x + 2 is equivalent to which
2
P(x) = 2x – 8x + 7 is divided by x + 1? of the following?

5-3 3
A) 1 B) 7 C) 13 D) 17 A) 2 B) 5 - 2

3 13
C) 5 - x 2 D) 5 - x 2
+ +

5x 3 + 2x r
2. For a polynomial P(x), the value of P(–2) = 3. 5. x - 1 = 5x + 5x + 7 + x - 1
2

Which of the following must be true about In the equation above, r is a constant and x ≠ 1. If
P(x)? the equation is true for all values of x, what is r?

A) x + 2 is a factor.

B) x – 3 is a factor.

C) The remainder when P(x) is divided by

x + 2 is 3.

D) The remainder when P(x) is divided by

x – 3 is –2.

3 2
3. 6. P(x) = ax + bx + cx + d
x f(x)

4 0 In the polynomial above, a, b, c, and d are

constants. If the polynomial has roots –2,
2 3
1 and 3, which of the following is a factor of
0 2 P(x)?

-2 5 A) x – 3 B) x – 2

C) x + 1 D) x + 3
The function f is defined by a polynomial.
Some values of x and f(x) are shown in the
table above. What is the remainder when f(x)
is divided by x – 2?

A) 0 B) 2 C) 3 D) 5

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3 2 2 2
7. P(x) = –2x – kx + 3x – 4 10. p(x) = (–2x + 4) (x – 3)

In the polynomial P(x), k is a constant. If x + 2 What is the solution set to the polynomial
is a factor of P(x), what is k?
above?

A) {–2, 3} B) {2, 3}

C) {–2, 2, 3} D) {–2, 2, –3, 3}

3 2
11. p(x) = –x + 5x + kx – 4
8. The equation

16x 2 + 12x - 53 49 In the polynomial above, k is a constant. If –2

mx + 1 = - 4x - 4 mx + 1 is true for
is one solution to the polynomial, what is the
1 value of 2k?
all values of x !- m , where m is a constant.

What is the value of m? A) 4 B) 8 C) 12 D) 24

A) 4 B) 1 C) –1 D) –4

9.
3 2
f(x) = x + 2x + 5x 12. How many distinct x – intercepts does the
3
polynomial p(x) = x(x + 3) (x – 1) (x + 3) have?
2
g(x) = –3x + 5x + 2
A) One B) Two
The polynomials f(x) and g(x) are defined
C) Three D) Four
above. Which of the following polynomials is
divisible by 3x + 2?

A) s(x) = 3f(x) + 2g(x)

B) r(x) = 2f(x) + 3g(x)

C) p(x) = f(x) + 2g(x)

D) h(x) = 2f(x) + g(x)

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CW02 POLYNOMIALS
13. If the polynomial p has two distinct zeros, 15. y
which of the following graphs could represent
the polynomial p on the xy-plane?

A)
y y yy B) yy yy

x
–1 2 3
xx xx xx

y y yy
C) D) yy yy
The graph above shows the polynomial p on
the xy – plane, where p(x) = y. Which of the
xx xx xx following polynomials could define p?
2
A) (x + 1) (x – 2) (3 – x)
2
B) (x + 1) (x – 2) (x – 3)
2
C) (x + 1) (x – 2) (x – 3)
2 2
D) (x + 1) (x – 2) (x – 3)

16. The graph of a polynomial equation in the

14.
y xy – plane contains the zeroes at (–3, 0), (–2, 0)
and (1, 0). Which of the following could be the
equation of the graph?

A) (–3x) (–2x) x

x B) (x – 3) (x – 2) (x + 1)
–2 3
C) x (x + 3) (x + 2) (x – 1)
2
D) (x + 3) (x + 2) (x – 1)

The graph above shows the polynomial p on

the xy – plane, where p(x) = y. Which of the
following polynomials could define p?
2 2
A) x(x + 2) (x + 3) B) x(x + 2) (x – 3)
2 2 3
C) x (x + 2) (x – 3) D) x(x – 2) (x + 3)

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3 2
1. The function f is defined by the equation f(x) = 4. If 4x + 3x – kx + 6k is exactly divisible by
3 2
x – ax – bx + 45, where a and b are constants. x + 3, what is the value of k ?
In the xy–plane at intersects line x–axis at
the points (– 3, 0), (3, 0) and (a, 0). What is the A) 14 B) 13 C) 10 D) 9

value of a ?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 5

3 2
2. For a polynomial P(x), the value of P(4) is – 1, 5. If x – 5 = (x – 3) (x + 3x + 9) + m, what is the
which of the following must be true about value of m ?
P(x) ?
A) 3 B) 5 C) 6 D) 22
A) x – 4 is a factor of P(x)

B) x + 1 is a factor of P(x)

C) the remainder when p(x) is divided by

x + 1 is 4.

D) The remainder when P(x) is divided by

x – 4 is – 1.

3. In the xy–plane, the graph of function f has 6.

x 0 2 4 3 1
zeroes at – 4, – 2, and 2, which of the following
f(x) 3 5 7 0 –2
could define f ?

A) f(x) = (x – 4) (x – 2) (x + 2) The function f is defined by a polynomial.

2
Some values of x and f(x) are shown in the
B) f(x) = (x – 2) (x – 4)
table above. Which of the following must be
C) f(x) = (x + 4) (x + 2) (x – 2) a factor of f(x) ?

D) f(x) = (x + 4) (x + 2)
2
A) x B) x – 3 C) x – 5 D) x – 4

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3 2
7. If 3 x – 9x + kx – 12 is divisible by x – 3, then 7x - 3
10. The expression x 2 is equivalent to which
+
what is the value of k ?
of the following?
A) – 3 B) 3 C) 4 D) 22 7-3 3
A) 2 B) 7 - 2

11 17
C) 7 - x 2 D) 7 - x 2
+ +

5 4 3
8.
4 3 2
If 3x + 7x + 8x – 2x – 3 is divided by x + 1, what 11. (3x – 4x – 5x – 8x + 25) ' (x – 2)
is the remainder of the polynomial?
which of the following is the remainder of
A) –3 B) 0 C) 3 D) 5 the division of two polynomials?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

9.
2
If x + 5 is a factor of x + mx + 10, where m is a 12. If the roots of f(x) are 1, –2, 3, 3 then, what is
constant, what is the value of m? the function rule for f(x)?
2
A) 7 B) 5 C) 3 D) 2 A) f(x) = k (x – 1)(x + 2)(x – 3)
2
B) f(x) = k (x + 1)(x – 2)(x + 3)
2
C) f(x) = k (x – 1) (x – 2)(x + 3)
2
D) f(x) = k (x – 1)(x + 2) (x – 3)

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13. When 4 m – 3 m + m + k is divided by m – 2, 16. If x + 2x – 6 is divided by x + 3, what is the
the remainder is 27. What is the value of k ? remainder of the polynomial ?

A) 3 B) 5 C) 8 D) 12 A) – 15 B) – 9 C) 9 D) 15

14. What is the remainder of polynomial 17. For all polynomial P(x), the value of P(3) is – 2,
3 2
equation, when 2x + 13x + 11x – 16 is divided which of the following must be true about
by x + 5 ? P(x) ?

A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 A) x – 3 is factor of P(x)

B) x + 2 is factor of P(x)

C) The remainder when P(x) is divided by

(x + 2) is 3.

D) The remainder when P(x) is divided by

(x – 3) is – 2.

3 2 1
15. If 4x + 5x – 1 is divided by x + 2 , what is the
value of remainder ?

1 1 1 3
A) - 8 B) - 4 C) 4 D) 4

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