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SLC Model Question
SLC _ OPT Math _ Polynomials
[Optional Mathematics]


A. Short Answer Questions
Evaluate f(x).g(x) for the following.
f(x) = x+4 g(x) = x+6
f(x) = x
2
-2x+1 g(x) = x-1
f(x) = 3x
2
+6x+4 g(x) = 4x
2
+x-2
Divide f(x) by g(x) for the following:
f(x) = x
3
+6x
2
+10x+16 and g(x) = x+3
f(x) = x
4
+1 and g(x) = x-1
Define remainder theorem and find the remainder when 2x
3
7x
2
+5x + 4 is divided by x 3
Define factor theorem. Is x 2 a factor of f(x) = x
3
6x
2
+11x 6?
Use synthetic division method to divide f(x) by g(x) in the following:
f(x) = x
4
+1 & g(x) = x-1
f(x) = 2x
3
-10x
2
+19x-10 & g(x) = x -
f(x) = (6x
2
- 7x + 12) & g(x) = (x - 2)
f(x) = (3x
4
- 8x
2
- 20) & g(x) = (x
2
- 2)
f(x) = (2x
3
- 9x
2
+ 4x - 6 ) & g(x) = ( 2x - 3)
f(x) = (2x
3
+ 3x
2
- 4x - 5) & g(x) =
f(x) = (2x
4
- 7x
3
- 4x - 5) & g(x) = (x - 3)
f(x) = (4x
4
- 3x
3
+ 2x - 6) & g(x) = ( x - 2)
f(x) = (6x
4
- 5x
3
+ 7x
2
- 3x + 2) & g(x) = x
2
2
Use remainder theorem to find remainder when f(x) = x
3
-6x
2
+11x-6 is divided by

x-1
x-4
x+2
3x 5
5x + 7
3x + 11

If x -1 is a factor of a
2
x
2
-3ax+3a-1, find the value of a
Find the value of k if the polynomial 3x
3
+ kx
2
+x-2 leave a remainder 7.
x 1 is the factor of g(x) = x
2
+bx+2. Is x 2 the factor of g(x)?
For what values of a will 3x
5
+ 9x
4
- 5x
2
- 4ax + 3a
2
contain x - 1 as a factor?
Find the value of for a for which x
7
+ 9x
4
- 7x
3
+ 11ax + 5a
2
may contain (x + 1) as a factor.
Find the values of the polynomial f(x) = 2x
3
- 5x
2
+ x + 2 at x = 0, 1, 2, 3.What are the factors of f(x)?
Show that 2x + 4 is a factor of f(x) = x(x + 1) (x + 3) (x + 4) - 4
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If f(x) = 2x
4
- 3x
2
+6x + k & f(1) = 0 then find the value of k.
What must be added to x
3
-3x
2
+4x-15 to make it exactly divisible by x 3?
B. Long Answer Questions
State and prove factor theorem.
State and prove remainder theorem.
If x -1 is a factor of a
2
x
2
-3ax+3a-1, find the value of a
A graph of a polynomial f(x) is shown. Find the polynomial and its roots if f(x) = 0.

A graph of a polynomial f(x) is shown. Find the polynomial and its roots if f(x) = 0.

Factorize the following & solve each of them when they are equated to zero
x
3
+2x
2
-5x-6 x
3
-9x
2
+26x-24
x
2
+ 4x
2
+ x 6
3x
2
+ 13x + 12
x
3
- 9x
2
+ 24x 20
x
3
+ 2x
2
- 5x 6
x
3
- 4x
2
+ x + 6
x(x+1)(x + 3) (x + 4) 4
x
3
- 13 x - 12
6x
3
+ 7x
2
- x 2
x
3
+ 3x
2
- 9x + 5
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(x - 1)( x - 3)( x - 5)(x - 7) + 16
x
3
+ 2x
2
- 5x 6
x
4
- x
3
- 19x
2
+ 49x 30
x
3
-6x
2
+11x-6=0
A graph of a polynomial f(x) is shown. Find the polynomial and its roots if f(x) = 0.

Solve the following polynomial equations:
x
4
-4x
3
-x
2
+16x-12 = 0
x
3
-2ax
2
-a
2
x+2a
3
= 0
x
3
-7x
2
+7x+15= 0
x
3
- 9x
2
+ 23x - 15 = 0
x
3
+ 5x
2
- 2x - 24 = 0
5x
2
- 23x + 12 = 0
2x
4
- 17x
3
+ 37x
2
- 7x - 15 = 0
x
3
- 6x
2
+ 3x + 10 = 0
8x
3
12x
2
-2x + 3 = 0
y = x
3
4x
2
+ x + 8 & y = 2