The Factor Theorem

Author:Sue Pemberton, Julianne Hughes & Julian Gilbey
AS and A Level
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Important Questions on The Factor Theorem

MEDIUM
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Show that the polynomial 5x3-13x2+17x-9 has exactly one real root.

EASY
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The polynomial x3+3x2+4x+2 is denoted by fx. Use the factor theorem to show that x+1 is a factor of fx.

HARD
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The polynomial 4x3+kx2-65x+18 is denoted by fx. Given that x+2 is a factor of fx. Write down the roots of fx2=0

HARD
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The polynomial 4x3+kx2-65x+18 is denoted by fx. Given that x+2 is a factor of fx, solve the equation fx=0.

EASY
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The polynomial 4x3+kx2-65x+18 is denoted by fx. Given that x+2 is a factor of fx, find the value of k.

MEDIUM
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The polynomial 2x3+ax2+bx+6 is denoted by px.  Given that (x-3) and (x+2) are factors of px, factorise px completely.

MEDIUM
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The polynomial 2x3+ax2+bx+6 is denoted by px.  Given that (x-3) and (x+2) are factors of px, find the value of a and value of b.

MEDIUM
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The polynomial ax3+bx2-x+12 is denoted by px.  Given that (x-3) and (x+1) are factors of px, find the other linear factor of p(x).

MEDIUM
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The polynomial ax3+bx2-x+12 is denoted by px.  Given that (x-3) and (x+1) are factors of px, find the value of a and value of b.

MEDIUM
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It is given that x+1 is a common factor of x3+px+q and x3+1-px2+19x-2q.

When p and q have some values, factorise x3+px+q and x3+1-px2+19x-2q completely.

HARD
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Given that x-1 and x+2 are factors of x4-x3+px2-11x+q. Factorise x4-x3+px2-11x+q completely.

MEDIUM
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Given that x-1 and x+2 are factors of x4-x3+px2-11x+q. Find the value of p and the value of q.

MEDIUM
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It is given that x+1 is a common factor of x3+px+q and x3+1-px2+19x-2q. Find the value of p and the value of q.

MEDIUM
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It is given that x+a is a factor of x3+4x2+7ax+4a. Find the possible values of a.