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Level 2 Further Maths

Factor Theorem

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Guidance

1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

2. Check your answers seem right.
3. Always show your workings

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1. Use factor theorem to show that (x − 1) is a factor of x 3 − 3x 2 − 13x + 15

(1)

2. Use factor theorem to show that (x − 3) is a factor of x 3 − 10x 2 + 21x

(1)

3. Use factor theorem to show that (x + 4) is a factor of x 3 + 4x 2 − 3x − 12

(1)

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4. Use factor theorem to show that (2x − 1) is a factor of 2x 3 + 7x 2 + 2x − 3

(2)

5. f (x) = 4x 3 + 5x 2 − 23x − 6

Use the factor theorem to show that (4x + 1) is a factor of f (x)

(2)

6. Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 5)

is not a factor of x 3 − 12x 2 + 47x − 35

(2)
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7. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 1)
is a factor of x 3 − x 2 − 4x + 4

(1)

(b) Hence, factorise fully x 3 − x 2 − 4x + 4

……………………………………
(3)

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8. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 2)
is a factor of x 3 − 9x 2 + 20x − 12

(1)

(b) Hence, factorise fully x 3 − 9x 2 + 20x − 12

……………………………………
(3)

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9. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 4)
is a factor of 2x 3 + 5x 2 − 14x − 8

(1)

(b) Hence, factorise fully 2x 3 + 5x 2 − 14x − 8

……………………………………
(4)

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10. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (2x − 3)
is a factor of 2x 3 + x 2 − 12x + 9

(2)

(b) Hence, factorise fully 2x 3 + x 2 − 12x + 9

……………………………………
(3)

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11. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 2) and (x + 5)
are factors of x 3 + 2x 2 − 13x + 10

(2)

(b) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 2) and (x + 5)

are also factors of x 3 + 11x 2 + 14x − 80

(2)
3 2
x + 2x − 13x + 10
(c) Hence, simplify fully
x 3 + 11x 2 + 14x − 80

……………………………………
(3)

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12. (a) Show that (x + 3) is a factor of x 3 + 3x 2 − 49x − 147

(2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find all the solutions of x 3 + 3x 2 − 49x − 147 = 0

……………………………………
(4)

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13. Factorise fully x 3 − 6x 2 + 11x − 6

(5)

14. (x − 5) is a factor of x 3 − x 2 − 32x + a

Work out the value of a

a = …………………………
(2)

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14. (x + 4) is a factor of x 3 + 11x 2 + a x − 72

Work out the value of a

a = …………………………
(3)

15. Given (x − 1) is a factor of 3x 3 − 15x 2 + a x + a

Find the value of a

a = …………………………
(4)

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16. (x + a) is a factor of x 3 − 7x 2 + a x + 20a

(a) Show that a=2

(2)

(b) Solve x 3 − 7x 2 + 2x + 40 = 0

……………………………………
(4)

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17. Below is the graph of y = 5x 3 + 23x 2 − 40x + 12

Find the coordinates of the points a and b, where the graph of

y = 5x 3 + 23x 2 − 40x + 12 crosses the x-axis.

……………………………………
(4)

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18. Solve x 3 − 19x 2 + 103x − 165 = 0

……………………………………
(5)

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