2025 ESSS P2 Q6

2025 ESSS P2 Q6

Secondary 4
7 marks

The function \(\mathrm{f}(x)\) is defined by \(\mathrm{f}(x)=x^3+px^2+qx-12\) for all real \(x\). Given that \(x-3\) is a factor of \(\mathrm{f}(x)\) and that when \(\mathrm{f}(x)\) is divided by \(x+2\) the remainder is \(10\).

  1. Find the value of each of the constants \(p\) and \(q\),[4]
  2. Express \(\mathrm{f}(x)\) as the product of linear factors.[3]

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Answer:(a) \(p=2,\ q=-11\). (b) \((x-3)(x+4)(x+1)\).

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