Polynomial Assesment

Total Mark 25
All questions carry 1 mark unless specified

1. Write which of the following algebraic expressions are polynomials and also state the degree of those which
are polynomials :-
a. 4x2 3x +7
b. Y2 + 2
c. Y3 2y/3 + 7
d. 0
e. 1/x x +2
f. t + 5s2
g. x + x + y + 16
h. X-2 + 2x-1 + 4
i. 15
j. x+ y - xy

2. find the root of each of the following equations of polynomials :

a. p(x) = 2x + 11
b. p(x) = ax2 + bx + c , a is not equal to zero and a,b,c are constants.
c. P(x,y) = x2 + y2 2x + 1
d. P(x) = x2 2x(p2+1)/p + 4

3. Using remainder theorem, determine the remainders when the following polynomials are divided by (x-1).
i. X3 -3x2 + 4x + 50
ii. 11x3 12x2 x + 7

4. Find the value of a if the remainders, when both the polynomials (ax3 + 3x2 -3) and (2x3 -5x +a) are divided by
(x-4) are the same.
5. If the polynomials x3 + 2x2 px 7 and x3+px2 -12x +6 be divided by (x+1) and (x-2) respectively, the remainders
are r1 and r2 and if 2r1+r2 =6 then find the value of p.
6. Determine the value of a and b if (x2-4) is a factor of the polynomial ax4+2x3-3x2+bx-4 .
7. Determine the values of a and b when the polynomial (ax3+bx2+x-6) is divided by (x-2), the remainder is 4 and
(x+2) is a factor of the polynomial.
8. If (x41 +b ) and (x41+a) be divisible by (x+1) then prove that a+b =2.

9. If (x+b) be a common factor of both polynomials (x2+px+q) & (x2+lx+m), then prove that b = . (2 marks)

10. Find the condition for which the polynomial x3+(a+b)x+p is divisible by (x+a+b). (2 marks)