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AQA Qualifications

AQA Level 2 Certificate


FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Level 2 (8365)

Worksheet 10
Factor Theorem

Version 2.0
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10 Factor Theorem
Question 1
(a) Show that x(x + 4)(x − 9) = x 3 − 5x 2 − 36x (1 mark)

(b) Write down the x values of the three points where the graph of y = x 3 − 5x 2 − 36x
crosses the x-axis. (2 marks)

Question 2
f(x) = x 3 + 2x 2 − 5x − 6

(a) Work out f(1) and f(−1) (2 marks)

(b) Work out f(2) and f(−2) (2 marks)

(c) Work out f(3) and f(−3) (2 marks)

(d) Write down the three linear factors of f(x). (1 mark)

Question 3
(a) Show that (x + 5) is a factor of x 3 + 7x 2 + 2x − 40 (2 marks)

(b) Work out the other two linear factors of x 3 + 7x 2 + 2x − 40 (3 marks)

(c) Hence, solve x 3 + 7x 2 + 2x − 40 = 0 (1 mark)

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Question 4
A sketch of y = x 3 + 5x 2 + 9x + k where k is an integer, is shown.

−2 x

Work out the value of k. (3 marks)

Question 5
(a) (x + 3) is a factor of f(x) = x 3 + x 2 + ax − 72 where a is an integer.
Work out the value of a. (3 marks)

(b) Work out the other linear factors of f(x). (3 marks)

Question 6
(x − 3) and (x + 4) are factors of f(x) = x 3 + ax 2 + bx + 24 where a and b are integers.

(a) Work out the third linear factor of f(x). (2 marks)

(b) Work out the values of a and b. (4 marks)

Question 7
(a) (x − 5) is a factor of f(x) = x 3 + kx 2 + 9x − 20 where k is an integer.
Work out the value of k. (3 marks)

(b) Express f(x) as a product of (x − 5) and a quadratic factor. (2 marks)

(c) Show that (x − 5) is the only linear factor of f(x). (2 marks)

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LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE FURTHER MATHEMATICS

Question 8
Solve x 3 − 6x 2 − 25x − 18 = 0 (5 marks)

Question 9
f(x) = x 5 − 2x 4 − 81x + 162 = 0

(a) Use the factor theorem to show that f(x) has a factor of (x – 2)
(1 mark)
(b) Hence work out the integer solutions of f(x) = 0
(4 marks)

Question 10
(a) Use the factor theorem to show that (3x + 2) is a factor of 3x3 + 2x2 – 3x – 2
(2 marks)
(b) Factorise fully 3x + 2x – 3x – 2
3 2

(2 marks)

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