MATRICULATION CHAPTER 2 C.E.

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1. When the polynomial x3 – 3x2 + kx + 7 is divided by (x+3), the remainder is 1.
Find the value of k. ( 3 marks )
2. Given that the expression x3 – ax2 + bx + c leaves the same remainder when
divided by x+1 or x-2, find a in terms of b. ( 3 marks )
3. Find what values of p must have in order that x – p may be a factor of
4x3 – (3p + 2)x2 – (p2 – 1)x + 3. ( 3 marks )
4. The remainder when x4 + 3x2 – 2x + 2 is divided by x+a is the square of the
remainder when x2 – 3 is divided by x+a. Calculate the possible values of a. ( 3 marks )
5. Determine whether or not x+1 is a factor of the following polynomials.
(a) 3x4 + x3 – x2 + 3x + 2(b) x6 + 2x(x-1) – 4. ( 3 marks )
6. The polynomial x3 + ax2 + bx – 3 leaves a remainder of 27 when divided by x-2 and
a remainder of 3 when divided by x+1. Calculate the remainder when the polynomial
is divided by x - 1. ( 5 marks )
7. If x2 + 2x – 3 is a factor of f(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 7x2 + ax + b, find a and b, hence factorize f(x) completely.
( 5 marks )
8. Find the values of p and q if 6x3 + 13x2 + px + q is exactly divisible by 2x2 + 7x - 4.
Show also that (3x - 4) is a factor of the given polynomial. ( 5 marks )
9. Given that kx3 + 2x2 + 2x + 3 and kx3 – 2x + 9 have a common factor, what are the possible values of k?
( 5 marks )
10. Given f(x) = 2x3 + ax2 – 7a2x – 6a3, determine whether or not x – a and x + a are factors of f(x).
Hence find, in terms of a, the roots of f(x) = 0. ( 5 marks )
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1. Find the remainder when 2 + – 5x + 3 is divided by 2x + 1. ( 3 marks )
2. Given that the expression x3 – ax2 + bx + c leaves the same remainder when
divided by x+1 or x-2, find a in terms of b. ( 3 marks )
3. Find what values of p must have in order that x – p may be a factor of
4x3 – (3p + 2)x2 – (p2 – 1)x + 3. ( 3 marks )
4. The remainder when x4 + 3x2 – 2x + 2 is divided by x+a is the square of the
remainder when x2 – 3 is divided by x+a. Calculate the possible values of a. ( 3 marks )
5. Determine whether or not x+1 is a factor of the following polynomials.
(a) 3x4 + x3 – x2 + 3x + 2(b) x6 + 2x(x-1) – 4. ( 3 marks )
6. The expression px3 – 5x2 + qx + 10 has factor 2x - 1 but leaves a remainder of -20
when divided by x+2. Find the values of p and q and factorize the expression
completely. ( 5 marks )
7. If x2 + 2x – 3 is a factor of f(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 7x2 + ax + b, find a and b, hence factorize f(x) completely.
( 5 marks )
8. Find the values of p and q if 6x3 + 13x2 + px + q is exactly divisible by 2x2 + 7x - 4.
Show also that (3x - 4) is a factor of the given polynomial. ( 5 marks )
9. Given that kx3 + 2x2 + 2x + 3 and kx3 – 2x + 9 have a common factor, what are the possible values of k?
( 5 marks )
10. Given that f(x) = x3 + px2 – 2x + 4 has a factor x + , find the value of p.
Show that x – 2 is also a factor and solve the equation f(x) = 0. ( 5 marks )