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Polynomial Sample Problems

This document provides a review of algebra topics for a civil engineering mathematics board examination, including polynomials, partial fractions, inequalities, and solving various algebraic equations. It contains 25 practice problems testing skills like dividing polynomials, finding quadratic and cubic equations given properties of their roots, determining remainders, and solving different types of inequalities for x.

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Polynomial Sample Problems

This document provides a review of algebra topics for a civil engineering mathematics board examination, including polynomials, partial fractions, inequalities, and solving various algebraic equations. It contains 25 practice problems testing skills like dividing polynomials, finding quadratic and cubic equations given properties of their roots, determining remainders, and solving different types of inequalities for x.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW BOOK

ALGEBRA: POLYNOMIALS, PARTIAL FRACTIONS AND INEQUALITIES


1. What will be the result when the polynomial x 8 + x 7 + 3x 4 − 1 is divided
by x 4 − 3x 3 + 4x + 1?
A. x 4 + 7x 3 + 2x 2 + 11x + 81 ; Rem. 14x 3 − 140x 2 − 360x − 83
B. x 4 + x 3 + x 2 + 2x + 82; Rem. 111x 3 − 150x 2 − 30x − 80
C. x 4 + 4x 3 + 12x 2 + 32x + 82; Rem. 194x 3 − 140x 2 − 360x − 83
D. x 4 + 5x 3 + 8x 2 + 2x + 2; Rem. 360x − 83

2. What is the result when the polynomial 2x 4 − 6x 3 + 7x 2 − 5x + 1 is


divided by x + 2?
A. 2x 3 − 10x 2 + 27x − 59; Remainder 119
B. 2x 3 − 2x 2 + 3x + 1; Remainder 3
C. 2x 3 + 10x 2 − 27 + 59; Remainder − 119
D. 2x 3 + 2x 2 − 3x − 1; Remainder − 3

3. What is the result when the polynomial 2x 4 − 3x 3 + 8x 2 − 5x + 1 is


divided by 3x + 2?
2 13 2 98 331 743
A. x 3 − x − x+ ; Remainder
3 9 27 81 243
2 3 13 2 98 331 743
B. x − x + x − ; Remainder
3 9 27 81 243
2 3 13 2 98 331 743
C. x − x + x − ; Remainder −
3 9 27 81 243
2 3 13 2 98 331 743
D. x − x + x − ; Remainder −
3 9 27 81 243

4. What is the remainder when 2x 4 + 9x 3 – 5x 2 − 5x + 7 is divided by


x + i?
A. 14 + 14i C. −14 + 4i
B. 4 + 14i D. 14 + 14i

5. Find the cubic Equation whose roots are 0, 1, and 2.


A. x 3 + 3x 2 + 2x C. x 3 − 3x 2 − 2x
B. x 3 − 3x 2 + 2x D. x 3 + 3x 2 − 2x

6. Find the quadric equation with roots i, −i, 1 + i, and 1 − i.


A. x 4 − x 3 + 2x 2 − 2x + 2 C. 2x 4 − 2x 3 + 3x 2 − 2x + 2
B. x 4 − 2x 3 + 3x 2 − x + 2 D. x 4 − 2x 3 + 3x 2 − 2x + 2

7. The length of a FedEx 25-kg box is 7 inches more than its height. The width
of the box is 4 inches more than its height. If the volume of the box is 4,420
cubic inches, find the height of the box.
A. 12 inches C. 15 inches
B. 13 inches D. 10 inches

8. Find the quadratic equation whose sum of the roots is 5 and whose
product of the root equal to 6.
A. x 2 − 5x + 6 C. x 2 + 5x + 6
B. x 2 − 5x − 6 D. x 2 + 5x − 6
9. Let f(x) = x 5 + ax 4 − 3x 3 + bx − 4 . If f(x) is divided by x + 2, the
remainder is 10, when divided by x + 4 the remainder is -344. What is
the value of a?
A. 5 C. 2
B. -2 D. -5
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CIVIL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW BOOK

10.Determine the value of A and B:


9x + 2 A B
= +
(x + 2)(3x − 2) x + 2 3x − 2
A. A = 2; B = 3 C. A = 3; B = 2
B. A = −2; B = 3 D. A = 3; B = −2

11.Determine the value of A, B and C:


5x 2 − 25x + 8 A B C
2
= + +
(3x + 2)(x − 3) 3x + 2 x − 3 (x − 3)2

A. A = 1; B = 2; C = −2 C. A = 2; B = 1; C = −2
B. A = 2; B = −1; C = 2 D. A = 1; B = −2; C = 2

12.Determine the value of A, B and C:


2x 2 + x + 1 A Bx + C
= + 2
x3 + x x x +1
A. A = 1; B = −1; C = 1 C. A = 1; B = 1; C = −1
B. A = 1; B = 1; C = 1 D. A = 1; B = −1; C = −1

13.Determine the value of A, B, C, and D:


3x 2 + 5x + 5 Ax + B Cx + D
= +
(x 2 + 1)2 x 2 + 1 (x 2 + 1)2
A. A = 5; B = 0; C = 2; D = 3 C. A = 0; B = 3; C = 5; D = 2
B. A = 3; B = 2; C = 3; D = 0 D. A = 2; B = 5; C = 0; D = 5

14.Determine the value of A, B, C, D and E:


4x 4 − 7x 3 + 5x 2 − x + 1 A Bx + C Dx + E
2 2
= + 2 + 2
(2x − 1)(x − x + 1) 2x − 1 x − x + 1 (x − x + 1)2
A. A = 2; B = 0; C = 1; D = −2; E = 1
B. A = 2; B = 2; C = 0; D = −2; E = 1
C. A = 2; B = −1; C = 0; D = −2; E = 1
D. A = 2; B = 1; C = 0; D = −2; E = 1

15.Solve for x:
5(x − 4) > 25
A. x < 9 C. x > 9
B. x > 1 D. x < 1

16.Solve for x:
−4(x + 3) ≥ 16
A. x ≤ −7 C. x ≥ −7
B. x ≤ 7 D. x ≥ 7

17.Solve for x:
4 < 2x − 8 ≤ 10
A. 6 < x ≤ 9 C. 6 ≤ x < 9
B. −9 ≤ x < −6 D.−9 < x ≤ 6

36 MEGAREVIEW AND TUTORIAL CENTER


CIVIL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW BOOK

18.Solve for x:
2 + x < 3x − 2 < 5x + 2
A. x > 2 C. x > −2
B. x < 2 D. x < −2

19.Solve for x:
x 2 − 13x + 12 ≤ 0
A.1 ≥ x ≥ 12 C.−1 ≤ x ≤ 12
B. −12 ≤ x ≤ −1 D. 1 ≤ x ≤ 12

20.Solve for x:
x+3
<0
x−2
A.−2 < x < 3 C.−3 < x ≤ 2
B. −3 < x < 2 D. 2 < x < 3

21.Solve for x:
x 2 + 10x + 25
≤0
x 2 − x − 12
A.−3 < x < 4 C.−4 < x < −3
B. x = −5, −3 < x < 4 D. x = −5, −4 < x < 3

22.Solve for x:
|x − 2| < 7
A.−5 < x < 7 C.−5 < x < 9
B. −7 < x < 9 D. −7 < x < 7

23.Solve for x:
2x + 3
| | + 7 ≥ 12
2
13 7 13 7
A.x ≥ − ∪x ≥ C.x ≤ ∪ x ≥ −
2 2 2 2
13 7 13 7
B. x ≤ ∪x≥ D. x ≤ − ∪x ≥
2 2 2 2

24.Solve for x:
0 < |x − 5| ≤ 3
A.[2,5) ∪ (5,8] C.[−2,5) ∪ (5,8]
B. [2,5] ∪ [5,8] D. [−2,5] ∪ [5,8]

25.Solve for x:
|x + 2| > |x + 1|
3 3
A.x > C.x <
2 2
3 3
B. x > − D. x < −
2 2

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