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HKDSE Polynomial PP

This document contains a series of practice problems for the HKDSE exam focused on polynomials, spanning from 2012 to 2025. Each problem involves finding constants, determining factors, and analyzing the nature of roots for various polynomial equations. The document includes specific questions and marks assigned for each part of the problems.

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HKDSE Polynomial PP

This document contains a series of practice problems for the HKDSE exam focused on polynomials, spanning from 2012 to 2025. Each problem involves finding constants, determining factors, and analyzing the nature of roots for various polynomial equations. The document includes specific questions and marks assigned for each part of the problems.

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HKDSE practice(Polynomials 多項式)(ENG) P.

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HKDSE practice(Polynomials 多項式) (2012-2025)

1. [2012 Q13]
(a) Find the value of k such that x – 2 is a factor of kx3 – 21x2 + 24x – 4. (2 marks)

2*. [2013 Q12]

Let f ( x) = 3x 3 − 7 x 2 + kx − 8 , where 𝑘 is a constant. It is given that f ( x) = ( x − 2)(ax 2 + bx + c) ,

where 𝑎 , 𝑏 and 𝑐 are constants.


(a) Find 𝑎 , 𝑏 and 𝑐 . (4 marks)
(b) Someone claims that all the roots of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 are real numbers. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (3 marks)

3*. [2014 Q7]

Let f ( x) = 4 x3 − 5 x 2 − 18 x + c , where 𝑐 is a constant. When 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by 𝑥 − 2,

the remainder is −33 .


(a) Is 𝑥 + 1 a factor of 𝑓(𝑥)? Explain your answer.
(b) Someone claims that all the roots of the equation f(𝑥) = 0 are rational numbers.
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

4*. [2015 Q11]

Let f ( x) = ( x − 2) 2 ( x + h) + k , where ℎ and 𝑘 are constants. When f(𝑥) is divided by 𝑥 − 2 ,

the remainder is −5 . It is given that 𝑓(𝑥) is divisible by 𝑥 − 3 .


(a) Find ℎ and 𝑘 . (3 marks)
(b) Someone claims that all the roots of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 are integers. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (3 marks)

5*. [2016 Q14]

Let p( x) = 6 x + 7 x + ax + bx + c , where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are constants. When p(𝑥) is divided by


4 3 2

𝑥 + 2 and when 𝑝(𝑥) is divided by 𝑥 − 2 , the two remainders are equal. It is given that

p( x) = (lx 2 + 5 x + 8)(2 x 2 + mx + n) , where 𝑙, 𝑚 and 𝑛 are constants.

(a) Find 𝑙, 𝑚 and 𝑛. (5 marks)


(b) How many real roots does the equation 𝑝(𝑥) = 0 have? Explain your answer. (5 marks)
HKDSE practice(Polynomials 多項式)(ENG) P.2
6*. [2017 Q14]

Let f ( x) = 6 x 3 − 13 x 2 − 46 x + 34 . When 𝑓(𝑥) is divided by 2 x 2 + ax + 4 , the quotient and the

remainder are 3𝑥 + 7 and 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 respectively, where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are constants.


(a) Find 𝑎 . (3 marks)
(b) Let 𝑔(𝑥) be a quadratic polynomial such that when 𝑔(𝑥) is divided by 2 x + ax + 4 , the 2

remainder is 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 .
(i) Prove that 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥) is divisible by 2𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 4 .
(ii) Someone claims that all the roots of the equation 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥) = 0 are integers.
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

7*. [2018 Q12]

Let f ( x) = 4 x( x + 1) 2 + ax + b , where a and b are constant. It is given that x − 3 is a factor of f (x).

When f (x) is divided by x + 2, the remainder is 2b + 165.


(a) Find a and b. (3 marks)
(b) Someone claims that the equation f (x) = 0 has at least one irrational root. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (4 marks)

8#. [2019 Q11]


Let p ( x ) be a cubic polynomial. When p ( x ) is divided by x − 1, the remainder is 50. When p ( x )
is divided by x + 2, the remainder is − 52. It is given that p ( x ) is divisible by 2 x 2 + 9 x + 14 .
(a) Find the quotient when p(x) is divided by 2 x 2 + 9 x + 14 . (3 marks)
(b) How many rational roots does the equation p ( x ) = 0 have? Explain your answer. (3 marks)

9#. [2020 Q13]


The cubic polynomial f ( x ) is divisible by x − 1. When f ( x ) is divided by x2 − 1, the remainder is
kx + 8, where k is a constant.
(a) Find 𝑘. (3 marks)
(b) It is given that x + 3 is a factor of f ( x ) . When f ( x ) is divided by x, the remainder is 24.
Someone claims that all the roots of the equation f ( x ) = 0 are integers. Is the claim correct?
Explain your answer. (5 marks)
HKDSE practice(Polynomials 多項式)(ENG) P.3
10#. [2021 Q12]
The polynomial p(x) is divisible by x - 5. When p(x) is divided by 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 ,the quotient and
the remainder are 2𝑥 2 − 37 and 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐 − 1 respectively, where c is a constant.
(a) Find c (3 marks)
(b) Prove that x + 3 is a factor of p(x). (l mark)
(c) Someone claims that all the roots of the equation p(x) = 0 are real numbers. Is the claim correct?
Explain your answer. (3 marks)

11*. [2022 Q14]

12. [2023 Q13]

13*. [2024 Q14]


HKDSE practice(Polynomials 多項式)(ENG) P.4
14. [2025 Q10]

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