A polynomial f(x)f(x) has a remainder of −1-1 when divided by 2x+32x + 3.

  1. (a(i))

    Find the remainder when f(x)−1f(x) - 1 is divided by 2x+32x + 3.

    Find the remainder when f(x)−1f(x) - 1 is divided by 2x+32x + 3.

  2. (a(ii))

    Find in terms of f(x)f(x), a polynomial which is divisible by 2x+32x + 3.

    Find in terms of f(x)f(x), a polynomial which is divisible by 2x+32x + 3.

  3. (b)

    The cubic polynomial g(x)g(x) is such that the coefficient of x3x^3 is 2 and the roots of g(x)=0g(x)=0 are −1-1, mm and 2m2m, where mm is an integer. It is given that g(x)g(x) has a remainder of 12 when divided by $x - 1.

    Find an expression for g(x)g(x) in descending powers of xx.

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Worked solution

1(a(i))

1. Apply the Remainder Theorem to find the remainder of $f(x) - 1$ when divided by $2x + 3$

By the Remainder Theorem, the remainder when f(x)f(x) is divided by 2x+32x + 3 is f(−32)=−1f\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right) = -1.

The remainder when f(x)−1f(x) - 1 is divided by 2x+32x + 3 is:
f(−32)−1=−1−1=−2f\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right) - 1 = -1 - 1 = -2

Answer

−2-2

1(a(ii))

1. Determine the polynomial divisible by $2x + 3$

By the Remainder Theorem, since f(x)f(x) has a remainder of −1-1 when divided by 2x+32x + 3, we have f(−32)=−1f\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right) = -1.
For a polynomial to be divisible by 2x+32x + 3, its value at x=−32x = -\frac{3}{2} must be 00.
Since f(−32)+1=−1+1=0f\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right) + 1 = -1 + 1 = 0, the polynomial f(x)+1f(x) + 1 is divisible by 2x+32x + 3.

Answer

f(x)+1f(x) + 1

1(b)

1. Formulate an expression for $g(x)$ using its roots and leading coefficient.

Since the roots are −1-1, mm, and 2m2m, and the coefficient of x3x^3 is 22, we can write:
g(x)=2(x+1)(x−m)(x−2m)g(x) = 2(x + 1)(x - m)(x - 2m)

2. Apply the Remainder Theorem to set up an equation for $m$.

Given that g(x)g(x) has a remainder of 1212 when divided by x−1x - 1, by the Remainder Theorem, g(1)=12g(1) = 12.
2(1+1)(1−m)(1−2m)=122(1 + 1)(1 - m)(1 - 2m) = 12
4(1−3m+2m2)=124(1 - 3m + 2m^2) = 12
1−3m+2m2=31 - 3m + 2m^2 = 3
2m2−3m−2=02m^2 - 3m - 2 = 0

3. Solve the quadratic equation to find the integer value of $m$.

(2m+1)(m−2)=0(2m + 1)(m - 2) = 0
m=−12m = -\frac{1}{2} or m=2m = 2
Since mm is given to be an integer, m=2m = 2.

4. Substitute $m$ back into $g(x)$ and expand into descending powers of $x$.

g(x)=2(x+1)(x−2)(x−4)g(x) = 2(x + 1)(x - 2)(x - 4)
g(x)=2(x+1)(x2−6x+8)g(x) = 2(x + 1)(x^2 - 6x + 8)
g(x)=2(x3−6x2+8x+x2−6x+8)g(x) = 2(x^3 - 6x^2 + 8x + x^2 - 6x + 8)
g(x)=2(x3−5x2+2x+8)g(x) = 2(x^3 - 5x^2 + 2x + 8)
g(x)=2x3−10x2+4x+16g(x) = 2x^3 - 10x^2 + 4x + 16

Answer

g(x)=2x3−10x2+4x+16g(x) = 2x^3 - 10x^2 + 4x + 16

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