𝑥 2 +7𝑥+3 a) 𝑥2 7𝑥 2 +5𝑥+13 b) (𝑥+1)(𝑥 2 +2) 2. Verify that the given binomial is a factor of 𝑷(𝒙), and write 𝑷(𝒙) as the product of the binomial and its reduced polynomial Q. a) 𝑃(𝑥) = 2𝑥 5 – 𝑥 4 – 7𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 – 10, 𝑥 − 2 b) 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 − 9𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 − 4, 𝑥 – 4
𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 7𝑧 = 16 3. Solve the system of equations 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4 using Cramer’s rule 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =8
4. Find the zeroes of 𝑝(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4 + 23𝑥 + 56𝑥 2 + 52𝑥 + 16
5. Show that the lines 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 and 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 10 are not parallel and find their point of intersection. 3 3𝑦+ 2 6. Given that ℎ(𝑦) = 1 ,find −𝑦− 2 1 (a) ℎ(− 3) (b) ℎ(0) (c) 𝑥 if ℎ(𝑥) = 0 −𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 6. Show that the solutions of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 are given by 𝑥 = 2𝑎