Factor Theorem

Author:Jitender Gupta & Divya Malik
10th ICSE
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Important Questions on Factor Theorem

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Write the degree of the following polynomial.
13z3-12z2+11z+5.

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(x-2) is a factor of expression x3+ax2+bx+6. When this expression is divided by (x -3), it leaves the remainder 3. Find the values of a and b.

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Find b and c such that, y+1 and y+2 are the factors of the polynomial y3+by2-cy+10.

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Find the value of constants a and bx-2 and x+3 are both factors of the expression x3+ax2+bx-12.

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What number must be added to  2x3-7x2+ 2x, so that the resulting polynomial leaves the remainder -2 when divided by (2x -3)?

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The polynomials 3x3-ax2+5x-13 and (a+1)x2-7x+5 leaves the same remainder when divided by (x -3). Find the value of a.

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When divided by (y-2), the polynomials  py3+3y2-13 and 2y3- 5y+p leaves the same remainder. Find the value of p.

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When  x3-3x2-kx+4  is divided by (x -3), then the remainder is k. Find the value of the constant k.

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Using remainder theorem, find the remainder when  f(x)=3x4+2x3-x23-x9+227  is divided by g(x) =x+23.

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Without actual division, find the remainder, if  p(x) = 9x2-6x+2 is divided by (3x-2).

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Find the remainder (without division) on dividing  2x3+x2- 7x+4 by (x -2).

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What must be subtracted from 16x3- 8x2+4x+7, so that the resulting expression has (2x + 1) as a factor?

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If x+2 and x+3 are the factors x3+ax+b, find the value of a+b.

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Find the value of the following polynomial at x=-1 .
2x2+5x+7.

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Find the zeroes of the following polynomial.
7y-1.

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If 2y3+py2+qy-6 has a factor 2y+1 and leaves the remainder 12 when divided by y+2. Calculate the values of p and q, hence factorize the expression completely.

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If -px2+qx+6+x3 has x-1 as a factor and leaves a remainder 4 when divided byx+1, then find the values of p and q.

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Using factor theorem, factorize the polynomial x3+6x2+11x+6. Hence, solve the given polynomial equation

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Factories x3-23x2+142x-120, using factor theorem.

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Show that 3z+10 is a factor of 9z3-27z2-100z+300. Factorize the given polynomial completely by using factor theorem. 3z+10 is a factor of it.