Daily Test – Algebraic Methods

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1. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 − 6. Divide 𝑓(𝑥) by (𝑥 − 4) and giving your answer in the form
𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 4)𝐻(𝑥) + 𝑆(𝑥).

Note: H(x) = result, S(x) = remainder

2. Find the result and the remainder if 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 4 − 2𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 + 6 is divided by (4𝑥 − 2)

3. The remainder if 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by (𝑥 + 1) and (𝑥 − 1) respectively are 4 and -8. Find the remainder if 𝑓(𝑥)
is divided by (𝑥 2 − 1)
4. Polynomials 𝐹(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 𝑚2 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑚𝑥 − 11 and 𝐺(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 𝑚 have the same
remainder when each is divided by (𝑥 − 1). Find value(s) of m.
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 3
a. Show that (2𝑥 − 1) is the factor of 𝑓(𝑥)
b. Hence factorise 𝑓(𝑥) completely
c. Write down all the real roots of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
6. (𝑥 + 2) is one of the factors of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑝𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8. If 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 and 𝑥3 are all real solutions of the
equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0, find:
a. 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3
b. 𝑥1 . 𝑥2 . 𝑥3
7. If (𝑥 − 3𝑦) is the factor of (𝑥 4 − 2𝑘𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 9𝑦 4 ), find the value of k.
8. Prove that there exist no integers a and b such that 15𝑎 + 9𝑏 = 1.
9. Prove that the sum of two consecutive square numbers between 12 and 82 is an odd.
4 2 1
1 1
10. Prove that (𝑥 − ) (𝑥 3 + 𝑥 −3 ) ≡ 𝑥 3 (𝑥 2 − )
𝑥 𝑥2

Challenge (Optional)

1. Buktikan bahwa “jumlah dari dua bilangan genap adalah bilangan genap”
(Prove that “sum of two even numbers is even)
2. Buktikan bahwa “jika n bilangan bulat dan (7n+9) adalah bilangan ganjil, maka n bilangan genap”
(Prove that “if n is interger and (7n+9) is odd number, so n is even number)