Fake Long Test 3

1. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Write true if the statement is true. Otherwise, change
the underlined words to make the statement true. [10]

(a) The remainder of a function P (x) upon division by a polynomial of degree 5 can have a
degree of at least 4.
(b) Suppose that x + a is a factor of f (x) and x + a is also a factor of g(x). Then x − a is
a factor of h(x), where h(x) = f (g(−x) − x).
(c) If P (x) is a polynomial function of degree n ≥ 1 with real coefficients, then it has exactly
n zeros which may be real or complex numbers.
(d) The range of any polynomial function is R.
(e) A rational function can intersect its vertical asymptote more than once.

2. Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder of the following expressions. [10]

(a) (x2 − x − 2)(x2 − x − 12) ÷ (x − 3)

(b) (4x4 − 3x2 + x − 6) ÷ (2x + 1)

3. Find the quotient and remainder when h(x) = −4x5 − 5x3 + x2 − 3x + 1 is divided by (2x + 2).
[10]
4. If f (x) = a2 (x − 1)3 + a(x − 2)2 + bx + 3 has a remainder of 7 when divided by x − 2 and a
remainder of 1 when divided by x − 1, find the values of a and b. [10]
5. If -2 is a zero of P (x) = 3x5 + 7x4 − 12x3 − 32x2 + 4k with multiplicity 2, determine the other
zeroes of P (x). [10]
6. The dimensions of a block of metal are 7 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm, respectively. If the first
two dimensions are decreased by x inches, and the third dimension is decreased by 2x cm,the
resulting box has a volume of 561 cubic cm. Find x. [15]
2x2 + x − 1
7. Given the function f (x) = .
x2 − 4
(a) Sketch the graph of f (x). Indicate all intercepts and asymptotes whenever applicable.
[10]
(b) Solve the inequality f (x) ≥ 0. [5]

8. If it is known that f (x) = ax7 + bx5 + cx3 − 3x2 − 20 has a remainder of 7 when it is divided
by (x + 3), find the remainder when f (x) is divided by (x − 3). [10]
9. If r is a zero of f (x) where [10]
f (x) = x2 − x + 1

Find the remainder of the expression

h(x) = x333 − x33 + x3 − 1 ÷ (x − r)

Hint: x3 + y 3 = (x + y)(x2 − xy + y 2 )
 
Fake Long Test 3 (Answer Key)

1. Modified True or False

(a) False; at most 4

(b) True.
From the given observe that f (−a) = g (−a) = 0. To check if x − a is a factor of h (x) ,
note that
h (a) = f (g (−a) − a) = f (0 − a) = f (−a) = 0

(c) True.
(d) False; domain
(e) False; horizontal

2. Remainder theorem

(a) Let f (x) = x2 − x − 2 x2 − x − 12 . Remainder = f (3) = 32 − 3 − 2 32 − 3 − 12 =

−24
(b) Let g (x) = 4x4 − 3x2 + x − 6. Remainder = g − 23 = −7

3. −4x5 − 5x3 + x2 − 3x + 1 ÷ 2(x + 1)

Quotient: −2x4 + 2x3 − 29 x2 + 5x − 13

2
Remainder: 14

4. Ans: (a, b) = (4, −6) or (a, b) = (−2, 0)

Given f (x) = a2 (x − 1)3 + a (x − 2)2 + bx + 3,
  2  2
f (2) = 7 a + 2b = 4 a + 2b = 4
⇒ ⇒ ⇒ a2 − 2a − 8 = 0 ⇒ a = 4, −2
f (1) = 1 a + b = −2 2a + 2b = −4

corresponding values for b are -6, 0 respectively.

5. Ans: 2, 23 , −1
Given P (x) = 3x5 + 7x4 − 12x3 − 32x2 + 4k, note that P (−2) = 0. This will give us k = 4.
Eventually we will have

P (x) = 3x5 + 7x4 − 12x3 − 32x2 + 16 = (x − 2) (3x − 2) (x + 1) (x + 2)2

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6. Ans: x = 2
From the givens, we have the equation

(7 − x) (10 − x) (15 − 2x) = 561

2x3 − 49x2 + 395x − 489 = 0
(2x − 3) x2 − 23x + 163 = 0

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We only have one real value for x, which is 2
 2x2 + x − 1
7. f (x) = .
x2 − 4
(a) x − intercept : −1, 21
y − intercept : 14
V.A. : x = 2, x = −2
H.A. : y = 2

2x2 +x−1
≥ 0, Solution Set: (−∞, −2) ∪ −1, 12 ∪ (2, ∞)
 
(b) x2 −4

8. Ans: -101
From the given, we have f (−3) = −7. Manipulating further,
−2187a − 243b − 27c − 47 = 7
−2187a − 243b − 27c = 54
2187a + 243b + 27c = −54

We want to find the numerical value of f (3) , where

f (3) = 2187a + 243b + 27c − 47
= −54 − 47
= −101

9. Ans: −2
Note that f (r) = 0, hence
r2 − r + 1 = 0
(r + 1) r2 − r + 1 = (r + 1) (0)

r3 + 1 = 0
r3 = −1
We want to find the h (r) , where
r333 − r33 + r3 − 1

111
11
= r3 − r3 + r3 − 1
= (−1)111 − (−1)11 + (−1) − 1
= −2