The polynomial is such that , where and are integers. It is given that is divisible by and that .
- ((a))
Find the values of and .
- ((b))
Using your values of and , solve the equation .
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Worked solution
7((a))
1. Find the derivative of $f(x)$.
2. Use the given condition $f'(1) = 6$ to find $a$.
3. Apply the factor theorem to set up an equation for $b$.
Since is divisible by , by the factor theorem, .
4. Substitute $a = 19$ and solve for $b$.
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7((b))
1. Substitute the values of $a$ and $b$ from part (a) and factorise $f(x)$ using the given linear factor
From part (a), and .
Since is a factor, we can write:
Comparing the coefficients of :
So,
2. Solve the quadratic factor equal to zero
For , either or .
For , using the quadratic formula:
3. Evaluate the roots to 3 significant figures
The solutions are , , and .
, , or
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