Checkpoint 1.

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1. State the degree and name of each of the following polynomials.
a.
1
( ) 6 4 P x x = [1, linear]
b.
2
( ) 15 P x = [0, constant]
c.
3
( ) (4 3)( 2) P x x x = + [2, quadratic]
d.
4
( ) ( 1)( 2) P x x x x = + [3, cubic]
e.
2 2
5
( ) (2 )(5 ) P x x x = + [4, quartic]

2. Find the values of , , p q r and s if
3 2
6 ( )(2 1)(3 2) qx rx sx x p x x + + + = +
[ 3, 6, 19, 1 p q r s = = = = ]

3. Find the values of , , h k m and n if
3 2 2
2 5 ( 3)( 5) x x hx k mx x nx + + = + + =
[ 1, 15, 2, 4 h k m n = = = = ]

4. By using long division, find the quotient and the remainder when ( ) f x is divided by ( ) g x for each of the
following.
a.
3 2
( ) 2 5 1, ( ) 2 f x x x x g x x = = [
2
2 3 1 x x + + , 1]
b.
3 2
( ) 6 13 1, ( ) 2 1 f x x x x g x x = + + = [
2
3 5 2, 1 x x ]
c.
3 2
( ) 2 9, ( ) 2 3 f x x g x x x = = + [ 2 4,14 21 x x ]

5. Given that ( ) ( 2) ( ) P x x Q x R = + , find ( ) Q x and the value of R if
3 2
( ) 6 1 P x x x = + .
[
2
( ) 4 8, 15 Q x x x R = = ]

6. By using the remainder theorem, find the remainder when
a.
3 2
( ) 4 4 P x x x x = + + is divided by( 3) x + [-2 ]
b.
3
( ) 3 6 P x x x = + is divided by(3 1) x [
134
27
]
c.
3 2
( ) 3 2 17 12 P x x x x = is divided by(2 1) x + [
35
8
]

7. The remainder when ( ) ( )( ) P x x x k x k = + is divided by( 2 ) x k is
3
4
. Find the value of k . Hence, find the
remainder when ( ) P x is divided by ( 2 ) x k + . [
1 3
,
2 4
k R = = ]

8. When
3
( ) P x x bx c = + + is divided by( 2) x + , the remainder is -13. When ( ) P x is divided by(2 1) x , the
remainder is
1
5
8
. Find the values of b andc . [ 4, 3 b c = = ]

9. Find the values of h andk if ( 1) x + and( 2) x + are the factors of
3 2
4 x hx kx + + + .
[ 5, 8 h k = = ]
10. If
2
( 5 6) x x + is a factor of
3 2
( ) 9 3 P x mx x kx m = = = , find the values of m andk .
[ 2, 7 m k = = ]
11. ( 2) x + is a factor of
3 2
( ) 2 2 P x x bx cx = + + . The remainder when ( ) P x is divided by (2 3) x is 7. Find the
values of b and c . Hence, factorise ( ) P x completely.
3, 3
( 2)(2 1)( 1)
b c
x x x
= = (
(
+ +