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Use the factor theorem to find an unknown coefficient

11th grade (Year 12 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSA.APR.B.2 · England: A-level Pure Mathematics

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  1. Question 1

    When 2x³ − 4x² + kx + 93 is divided by (x + 3), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  2. Question 2

    (x + 2) is a factor of x³ + kx² + 1x − 2. Find k.

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  3. Question 3

    When x³ − x² + kx − 42 is divided by (x − 3), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  4. Question 4

    (x + 3) is a factor of x³ + kx² − 5x + 21. Find k.

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  5. Question 5

    When x³ + kx + 8 is divided by (x − 2), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  6. Question 6

    (x + 1) is a factor of x³ + kx² + 4x + 1. Find k.

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  7. Question 7

    When 2x³ + x² + kx + 51 is divided by (x + 3), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  8. Question 8

    (x + 2) is a factor of x³ + kx² + 4x + 36. Find k.

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  9. Question 9

    When 2x³ + 3x² + kx + 6 is divided by (x + 3), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  10. Question 10

    (x − 3) is a factor of x³ + kx² + 6x − 99. Find k.

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  11. Question 11

    When 2x³ + 6x² + kx − 13 is divided by (x − 1), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  12. Question 12

    (x − 3) is a factor of x³ + kx² − 4x + 30. Find k.

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  13. Question 13

    When 2x³ − 6x² + kx + 6 is divided by (x − 1), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  14. Question 14

    (x + 1) is a factor of x³ + kx² + 2x + 3. Find k.

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  15. Question 15

    When x³ + 5x² + kx − 38 is divided by (x − 2), the remainder is 0. Find k.

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  16. Question 16

    (x − 1) is a factor of x³ + kx² + 1x − 3. Find k.

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Answer key: Use the factor theorem to find an unknown coefficient

  1. 1. 1

  2. 2. 3

  3. 3. 8

  4. 4. -1

  5. 5. -8

  6. 6. 4

  7. 7. 2

  8. 8. -5

  9. 9. -7

  10. 10. 6

  11. 11. 5

  12. 12. -5

  13. 13. -2

  14. 14. 0

  15. 15. 5

  16. 16. 1