Time 1h 20 min JSUNIL TUTORIAL MM40

Polynomials

Factorise
1. a3  27b3  8c3  18abc 2

2. 1331a3  125b3  8c3  330abc 2

3. 343x3  8y3  125z3  210xyz 2

 p  q   q  r    r  p
3 3 3
4. 3

Evaluate  x  a   x  b    x  c   3  x  a  x  b   x  c 
3 3 3
5.
given 3x = a + b + c 3

Find remainder using remainder theorem

6. x 3

 x2  2x  1   x  3  2
7. x 3 2

 9x  45x  63   x  2  3
8. x 3

 12x2  11x  5   2x  1 3
9. Using factor theorem show x  3 is a factor of x3  x2  17x  15 3

10. Using factor theorem show x – 2 is a factor of x 6 – 64 3

Factorise using factor theorem

11. 2x3 + 7x2 – 9 3

12. 4z3 + 23z2 – 41x – 42 3

13. 6x3 – x2 – 12x – 5 3

14. 6x2 – 13x + 6 5

Answers
1. (a + 3b + 2c) (a2 + 9b2 + 4c2 – 3ab – 6bc – 2ca)
2. (11a + 2b – 5c) (121a2 + 4b2 + 25c2 – 22ab + 10bc + 55ac)
3. (7x – 2y – 5z) (49x2 + 4y2 + 25 z2 + 14xy – 10yz + 35zx)
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4. 3  p  q  q  r   r  p  5. Zero 6. 31 7. – 1 8.
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11. (x – 1) (x + 3) (2x + 3)
12. (x – 2) (x + 7) (4x + 3)
13. (x + 1) (2x + 1) (3x – 5)
14. (2x – 3)(3x – 2)