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    C1 Review - Polynomials

    1.

    For each of the following, decide whether it is a polynomial expression or not and, if so,
    give its degree.
    2
    3x 2 5
    x 5 2x 2 3
    (a) 1 2 x 3 (b) 1 2 (c) 3 x(2 x 1)( x 5) 2 (d)
    e)
    7
    x
    x
    (f) 0.7684

    2.

    If A is the polynomial 7 4 x 2 x 3 and B is the polynomial 5 x 3x 2 x 3 , find and write


    in ascending powers of x, the polynomials;
    (a) A + B
    (b) 2A B

    3.

    Show that x( x 1) 2( x 1)( x 2) x( x 2) 3x 4 is true for all values of x.

    4.

    By equating coefficients, find the constants a, b and c such that


    ( x 2 ax 3)( x 2 4 x 1) x 4 2 x 3 bx 2 cx 3 .

    5.

    Find the remainder when 4 x 3 2 x 2 x 7 is divided by x 1 .

    6.

    Find the quotient and remainder when


    (a) x 3 3 x 2 x 10 is divided by x 4 .
    (b) 3 x3 5 x 1 is divided by x 1 .

    8.

    (a) Show that (x + 1) is a factor of P ( x ) x 3 10 x 2 23 x 14 .


    (b) Hence find all the linear factors of P(x).
    (c) Sketch the graph of y = P(x), showing clearly all points of intersection with the axes.
    Find the value of k if (x - 2) is a factor of x 3 3x 2 kx 10 .

    The polynomial f(x) is given by f ( x) x 3 x 2 7 x k , where k is a real number.


    ( x 3) is a factor of f(x).
    a) Find the value of k.
    b) Factorise f(x) as the product of a linear factor and a quadratic factor.
    c) Show that there is only one real value of x for which f ( x) 0 .
    9.

    10.
    it

    The cubic polynomial P(x) is defined by P( x) 3x3 ax 2 22 x b .


    a) P(x) leaves a remainder of 18 when it is divided by x 1 and a remainder of 40 when
    is divided by x 2 . Find the values of a and b.
    b) Use these values and the factor theorem to factorise P(x) completely.
    c) Hence solve the equation P(x) = 0 and sketch the graph of y P (x) , showing clearly
    all points of intersection with the axes.

    *11.

    Show that both x 3 and x 3 are factors of x 4 x 3 x 2 3x 6 .


    Hence write down one quadratic factor of
    x 4 x 3 x 2 3 x 6 , and find a second
    quadratic factor of this polynomial.

    *12.

    A function is defined as f ( x) x3 6 x 2 11x 6 .


    a) Factorise f(x) completely.
    b) Hence show that the value of f(a) is a multiple of 3 for any integer a.

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