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    Lowersixth Polynomials

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    This document contains 15 mathematics problems involving polynomials, logarithmic equations, and modular arithmetic. Specifically: 1) Problems 1-7 involve factorizing polynomials, finding remainders when polynomials are divided by linear factors, and solving equations involving logarithms. 2) Problems 8-13 involve solving simultaneous logarithmic equations and proving identities involving logarithms. 3) Problems 14-15 involve finding coefficients of polynomials based on given information about factors and remainders. 4) The Further Mathematics section contains 3 problems: the first involves finding integers satisfying a linear Diophantine equation and finding their greatest common divisor, the second involves proving congruences, and the third finds the final digit of a large number.

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    Lowersixth Polynomials

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    This document contains 15 mathematics problems involving polynomials, logarithmic equations, and modular arithmetic. Specifically: 1) Problems 1-7 involve factorizing polynomials, finding remainders when polynomials are divided by linear factors, and solving equations involving logarithms. 2) Problems 8-13 involve solving simultaneous logarithmic equations and proving identities involving logarithms. 3) Problems 14-15 involve finding coefficients of polynomials based on given information about factors and remainders. 4) The Further Mathematics section contains 3 problems: the first involves finding integers satisfying a linear Diophantine equation and finding their greatest common divisor, the second involves proving congruences, and the third finds the final digit of a large number.

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    This document contains 15 mathematics problems involving polynomials, logarithmic equations, and modular arithmetic. Specifically: 1) Problems 1-7 involve factorizing polynomials, finding remainders when polynomials are divided by linear factors, and solving equations involving logarithms. 2) Problems 8-13 involve solving simultaneous logarithmic equations and proving identities involving logarithms. 3) Problems 14-15 involve finding coefficients of polynomials based on given information about factors and remainders. 4) The Further Mathematics section contains 3 problems: the first involves finding integers satisfying a linear Diophantine equation and finding their greatest common divisor, the second involves proving congruences, and the third finds the final digit of a large number.

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    Lowersixth Polynomials

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    This document contains 15 mathematics problems involving polynomials, logarithmic equations, and modular arithmetic. Specifically: 1) Problems 1-7 involve factorizing polynomials, finding remainders when polynomials are divided by linear factors, and solving equations involving logarithms. 2) Problems 8-13 involve solving simultaneous logarithmic equations and proving identities involving logarithms. 3) Problems 14-15 involve finding coefficients of polynomials based on given information about factors and remainders. 4) The Further Mathematics section contains 3 problems: the first involves finding integers satisfying a linear Diophantine equation and finding their greatest common divisor, the second involves proving congruences, and the third finds the final digit of a large number.

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    of 3

    1. f ( x )=( x + p ) ( 2 x 2 +5 x−4 ) −4 where p is a non-zero constant.

    a) State the value of the remainder when f ( x ) is divided by x + p

    When f ( x ) is divided by ( x−2 ) the remainder is 10

    b) Determine the value of p


    c) Factorize f ( x ) into three linear factors.
    2. The polynomial 4 x3 + A x 2 +Bx +9 where A and B are constants is denoted by f ( x ) . When
    f ( x ) is divided by ( x−2 ) the remainder is R and when f ( x ) is divided by ( x−3 ) the remainder is
    6R.
    a) Show that B –A=14

    It is further given that ( x +3 ) is a factor of f ( x )

    b) Find the values of A and B


    3. The following information is given for a polynomial f ( x )
     When f ( x ) is divided by ( x−2 ) the remainder is 5
     When f ( x ) is divided by ( x +2 ) the remainder is -11

    Given that f ( x )=( x−2 )( x +2 ) +ax +b find the values of a∧b

    4. f ( x )=x 3−9 x 2 +24 x−20 . Given that when f ( x ) is divided by x−k the remainder is −4 find
    the possible values of k .
    5. A cubic curve has the following equation
    f ( x )=x 3−6 x 2 +12 x+ B x is real and B is a non-zero constant. If f ( x ) can be written as
    ( x− A )3 −4 where A is also a non-zero constant, find the values of A and B.

    6. f ( x )=x 3 + ( a+ 2 ) x 2−2 x+ bwhere a and b are non-zero constants . It is given that (


    x−2 ¿∧( x +a) are factors of f ( x).
    a) By forming 2 equations show that a=3 and find the values of b
    b) Solve the equation f ( x )=0

    7. If 2 log ( xy )−1=log 10 x y , x ≠0 , y ≠ 0 find the exact value of y.


    2

    8. Solve the simultaneous equation


    x x y
    a) log y =5∧log 2=2+ log 2
    b) log 2 ( y−1 ) =1+ log 2 x , 2 log 3 y=2+log 3 x
    c) 2 log 2 x −log 2 y=1 , log 2 (4 x √ y )=1
    xy
    d) y logx =100 , log

    9. Solve for x
    √ 100
    =1 giventhat x , y are real , x> 0 , y > 0
    1
    a) log a ( 1+ √ x )= log a (9+ √ 16 x )
    2
    b) 4 ( 3 x+2 )=3(4 x )
    c) 4 x+1 ( 3 1−2 x )=24
    d) 5.5logx +52−logx =30
    e) log 2− x ( 2 x 2−1 )=2
    log 4 x2
    f) +¿
    5+log 4 x 2
    2−log 4 x 7
    g) 2
    +¿
    7−log 4 x
    x log x
    2

    h) =8 x >0
    x2
    10. It is given that a l ogb ≡ bloga a>0 , b> 0
    a) Prove the validity of the above result
    b) Hence or otherwise solve the equations 3logx +3 x log3 =36
    11. 3+8 log 1 ( √ 8+ 4 √ 3− √ 8−4 √ 3 )=0 , k > 0 , k ≠ 1(Hints first look for √ 8+4 √ 3)
    k
    12. It is given that for x >0 x ≠ 1∧ y >0 , y ≠1 ,
    log x y =log y x∧log x x− y =log y x + y
    Show that x 4 −x2−1=0.
    13. A polynomial f (x) is divided by x 2−a 2 where a ≠ 0 and the remainder is px+ q .Prove that
    1
    p= ¿
    2a
    14. Given that f ( x )=x 3−5 x 2 +a x+ b is divisible by x 2−3 x−4 , find the values of a and b hence
    factorize f ( x ) completely.
    15. The polynomial f ( x )=3 x 3 +2 x 2 +ax +b where a and b are constants has one factor
    x−1.When f ( x ) is divided by x +1, the remainder is 10.Find the values of a and b.
    FURTHER MATHEMATICS
    1. Find integers x∧ y such that 172 x +20 y=gcd ( 172 ,20 ) .
    Hence find a solution to the equation 172 x +20 y=100 , x , y ∈ℤ
    2. Show that
    a) 21201 ≡1 ( mod 5 )
    b) 2171000 ≡ 0(mod 7)
    3. Find the final digit in the number 1004 200

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