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Worksheet

Polynomials review
1 State whether each expression is a polynomial. If it is not, explain why.
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a 3x 2 7 1 x3 __________ b (5x 2 x
2 2
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__________ c 8x 1
x
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d 2x __________ e 2x 1 2 x __________ f  2x 2 6 __________
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2 Consider the polynomial R(x) 5 x5 2 4x4 1 2x2 1 9.
a Is R(x) a monic polynomial? __________ d What is its degree? __________
b Evaluate R(2). __________
e What is its leading coefficient? __________
c Is R(x) a quadratic polynomial? __________ f What is its constant term? __________
3 What is the degree of a cubic polynomial? ________________
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4 If A(x) 5 7x 2 3x 1 2 and B(x) 5 2x 2 2, find:
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a A(2) _______________ e A(x) 2B(x) _______________
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b A(23) _______________ f (A(x) 1 B(x)) _______________

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c B( ) _______________ g A(x).B(x) _______________
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d A(x) 1 B(x) _______________ h A(2).B(0) _______________
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5 If P(x) 5 3x 1 2x2 2 4x 1 5 and A(x) 5 x 1 2, find P(x) 4 A(x). Express your answer in the form
P(x) 5 A(x).Q(x) 1 R, where Q(x) is the quotient and R is the remainder.
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6 Use the remainder theorem to find the remainder when M(x) 5 x3 2 7x 1 5x2 1 21 is divided by:
a (x 2 1) ________________________________
b (x 1 4) ________________________________
c (x 2 3) ________________________________

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7 a Use the factor theorem to show that (x 1 2) is a factor of P(x) 5 2x3 2 7x2 2 7x 1 30.
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b Hence factorise P(x) completely.
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8 Factorise x 1 4x2 2 9x 2 36.
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9 Find all the real roots (or solutions) and sketch the graphs of:
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a y 5 x(x 1 2)(x 1 3) b y 5 (x 1 4)(x 2 1)(x 2 2) c y 5 22(x 2 3)3(x 1 1)

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10 a Solve x 2 x2 2 10x 2 8 5 0. b Hence sketch the graph y 5 x3 2 x2 2 10x 2 8.

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Answers
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1  a Yes. b Yes. c  No, the power of x in is negative.
x
d Yes. e  No, the power of x in x is a fraction. f Yes.
2  a Yes. b  215 c No. d 5 e 1 f 9
3 3
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4  a 52 b  2178 c  2 d 7x3 2 x e 7x3 2 4x 1 3
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f 49x6 2 14x4 1x2 g 14x4 2 14x3 2 6x2 1 10x 2 4 h  2104
5 3x3 1 2x2 2 4x 1 5 5 (x 1 2)(3x2 2 4x 1 4) 2 3
6  a 20 b  2175 c 0
7  a  P(22) 5 0 b (x 1 2)(x 2 3)(2x 2 5)
8 (x 1 3)(x 2 3)(x 1 4)
9  a  y b  y
y 5 (x 1 4)(x 2 1)(x 2 2)2

y 5 x (x 1 2)(x 1 3)

23 22 x
1 2
x
24

c  y
y 522(x 2 3)3(x 1 1)

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x
21 3

10  a  x 5 22, 21 or 4
b  y
y 5 x3 2 x2 210x 2 8

22 21 4 x

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