MTH30605-Mathematics

Worksheet 3-Polynomials and Partial Fractions

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1. Given the polynomial 𝑃𝑃 (𝑥𝑥 ) is defined by 𝑃𝑃 (𝑥𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 3 + 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 9𝑥𝑥 + 𝑏𝑏,
where 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are integer constants.
i. Find the value of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 if 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥 ) is divisible by 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 6
ii. Factorise 𝑃𝑃 (𝑥𝑥 ) completely.

Answer: https://youtu.be/SI4NE15a2JI

3𝑥𝑥 3 +6𝑥𝑥 2 −11𝑥𝑥+1

2. Present in a partial fraction form
(1+𝑥𝑥)3 (𝑥𝑥−2)
Test 1 202108
Answer: https://youtu.be/ZGBq0d6-yl8

3. Given the polynomial equation 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 ) = 4𝑥𝑥 3 − 33𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 175 =

0, where 𝑏𝑏 is a constant.
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i. If �𝑥𝑥 + � is a factor of 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 ), find the value of 𝑏𝑏.
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ii. Factorise 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 ) completely.

FE 202008
Answer: https://youtu.be/oJqp_o_Xtxs
2𝑥𝑥 + 5
4. Express in the form of partial fractions
𝑥𝑥 2 (𝑥𝑥+1)
FE 202008

Answer: https://youtu.be/VFE9NfFWXfc
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5. Express in the form of partial fractions
𝑥𝑥 3 −9𝑥𝑥
FE 202104
Answer: https://youtu.be/32jBjUytf54

6. Given the polynomial equation 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 ) = 6𝑥𝑥 4 − 7𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 −

12, where 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏 are constant.
i. If (𝑥𝑥 − 1) is the factor of 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 ) and when 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 ) is divided by (𝑥𝑥 +
1), the remainder is −50, find the values of 𝑎𝑎 of 𝑏𝑏.
ii. Given that (𝑥𝑥 + 2) is also factor of 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 ), factorise 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥 )
completely.
RS 202008
Answer: https://youtu.be/JRrrzU3asAc

5𝑥𝑥 2 −2𝑥𝑥−1
7. Express in the form of partial fractions
(𝑥𝑥+1)(𝑥𝑥 2 +1)
RS 202104
Answer: https://youtu.be/NEi6qQ2p5vo

𝑥𝑥 2 +1
8. Express in the form of partial fractions
(𝑥𝑥+2)(𝑥𝑥 2 +3𝑥𝑥+1)
FE 202003
Answer: https://youtu.be/iGnf4--HGnY

9. The polynomial 3𝑥𝑥 3 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 12𝑥𝑥 + 8 is denoted by 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

i. Use the factor theorem to show that (𝑥𝑥 + 2) is a factor of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)
ii. Using long division or synthetic division, factorize 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)
RS 202108
Answer: https://youtu.be/WHOq88ogI8k
7𝑥𝑥−3
10. Express in the form of partial fractions.
𝑥𝑥 3 +2𝑥𝑥 2 −3𝑥𝑥

FE 202108
Answer: https://youtu.be/iEIosOFQyLk