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2x2 = x2 – (p + 3) x – 6 leave the same reminder. Find the value of ‘p’. i) 1 (2010)
ii) Find ‘a’ if the two polynomials ax3 + 3x2 – 9 and 2x2 + 4x + a, leaves the same reminder
when divided by x + 3. ii) 3 (2015)
3. Show that (2x + 1) is a factor of 4x + 12x + 11x + 3. Hence factorise
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4x3 + 12x2 + 11x + 3. (2x + 1) (2x + 3) (x + 1)
4. Show that 2x + 7 is a factor of 2x + 5x – 11x – 14. Hence factorise the given expression
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completely, using the factor theorem.
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i) Use the Remainder Theorem to factorise the following expression :
(2x + 7) (x + 1) (x – 2) (2006)
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2x3 + x2 – 13x + 6. I) (x – 2) (x + 3) (2x – 1) (2010)
ii) Using the Reminder Theorem, factorise completely the following polynomial :
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3x3 + 2x2 – 19x + 6 ii) (x – 2) (x + 3) (3x – 1) (2012)
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6. Using the Remainder and factor Theorem, factorise the following polynomial :
X3 + 10x2 – 37x + 26 (x – 1) (x – 2) (x + 13) (2014)
7. If (x - 2) is a factor of 2x – x – px – 2, then
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8. Find the value of ‘K’ for which x = 3 is a solution of the quadratic equation,
(K + 2)x2 – Kx + 6 = 0.
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With these values of a and b, factorise the given expression. a=-3,b=10; (x+3)(x-4)(x-2)
14. If 2x + ax – 11x + b leaves remainders 0 and 42 when divided by (x – 2) and (x – 3)
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respectively, find the values of a and b. With these values of a and b, factorise the given
expression. a=3, b=-6; (x-2) (x+3)(2x+1)
15. If (2x + 1) is a factor of both the expressions 2x – 5x + p and 2x + 5x +q, find the values of p
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and q. Hence find the other factors of both the polynomials. p=-3,q=2; x-3,x+2
16. When a polynomial f (x) is divided by (x – 1), the remainder is 5 and when it is divided by
(x – 2), the remainder is 7. Find the remainder when it is divided by (x – 1) (x – 2). 2x + 3
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