POLINOMIAL 2
1. Find P(−1) if P(x )=x 4−4 x 3 +6 x 2−4 x +1
A. 1
B. 5
C. 9
D. 13
E. 17
2. Compute P(3) where P(x )=2 x5 −5 x 3 + 4 x 2−x+ 6
A. 202
B. 246
C. 312
D. 366
E. 432
3. Expand and simplify: (x−3)(x 2 +2 x −5)
A. x 3 + x 2+11 x +15
B. x 3 + x 2−11 x−15
C. x 3 + x 2−11 x+15
D. x 3−x 2+ 11 x−15
E. x 3−x 2−11 x +15
4. Find the product: (2 x−1)( x2 + x +3)
A. 2 x3 −x 2−5 x +3
B. 2 x3 −x 2−5 x −3
C. 2 x3 −x 2+5 x−3
D. 2 x3 + x 2 +5 x−3
E. 2 x3 + x 2 +5 x+ 3
5. If (x +2)(bx+ 3)=4 x 2 +11 x +6 find b
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
6. Find a and b so that: (2 x+ a)( x+ b)=2 x 2+7 x +5
A. a=1 and b=5
B. a=2 and b=2
C. a=3 and b=2
D. a=5 and b=1
E. a=2 and b=3
7. Divide P(x )=x 3+ 2 x 2−x + 4 by x +2. What is the remainder?
A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2
8. Divide P(x )=2 x3 +5 x 2−3 x+ 4 by x 2+ x+2
A. 2 x+1
B. 2 x+ 2
C. 2 x+3
D. 2 x+ 4
E. 2 x+5
9. If P(x )=3 x 4−2 x 3+ x 2−4 x +6 is divided by x +1, what is the remainder?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
E. 22
10. If P(x )=x 3+ p x 2 +qx +6 has remainder -4 when divided by x +2, find −8+ 4 p−2q .
A. -8
B. -6
C. -4
D. -2
E. 0
11. A polynomial P(x )=2 x3 −3 x 2 + 4 x+ c leaves remainder 5 when divided by x−3 . Find c
A. -10
B. -5
C. 0
D. 5
E. 10
12. P(x) leaves remainder 7 when divided by x−2, and -1 when divided by x +1. What is the
remainder on division by (x−2)(x+1)
A. 2 x+3
B. 2 x+ 8
C. 3 x+ 3
D. 3 x+ 8
E. 4 x+3
13. P(x) leaves remainder 4 when divided by x+2, and 10 when divided by x−1. Find the
remainder when divided by (x+2)(x−1)
A. 2 x+3
B. 2 x+ 8
C. 3 x+ 3
D. 3 x+ 8
E. 4 x+3
14. Find k so that (x−2) is a factor of P( x )=3 x 2+ kx−8
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
15. Find a if both (x−1) and (x−2) are factors of x 2+ ax +2
A. -3
B. -2
C. -1
D. 0
E. 1
16. Find a linear factor of x 3 +2 x 2−5 x−6
A. x +3
B. x +2
C. x +1
D. x−1
E. x−2
17. Find the real roots of x 4 −5 x 2 +4=0
A. ±1, ±2
B. ±2, ±3
C. ±1, ±3
D. ±2, ±4
E. ±3, ±4
18. If the roots of x 2+ kx +16=0 sum to -10, find k.
A. -16
B. 10
C. -10
D. 16
E. 0
19. If roots of x 2+ px +q=0 satisfy α−β=4 and α+β=10, find q.
A. 21
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
E. 30
20. Find α 2+ β2 if roots of x 2+ 8 x+15=0 are α, β.
A. 34
B. 36
C. 40
D. 50
E. 64