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The polynomial p(x) is given by p(x) = x^3 – 5x^2 – 8x + 48 (a) (i) Use the Factor Theorem to show that x + 3 is a factor of p(x). [2 marks] (ii) Express p(x) as a product of three linear factors. [3 marks]

(a) (i) Use the Factor Theorem to show that x + 3 is a factor of p(x).

The Factor Theorem is derived from the remainder theorem. We know from the remainder theorem that by doing p(x)/(x – a) then w...

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Solve 4x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0

There are two different methods of solving this equation and it is important to find the method that you find easiest.

The first method is to split up the numbers and the letters on both sides of t...

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The circle c has equation x^2+y^2 = 1 . The line l has gradient 3 and intercepts the y axis at the point (0, 1). c and l intersect at two points. Find the co-ordinates of these points.

When approaching intersection problems, it is important to have both equations and solve them by substituting one into the other or simultaneously. First we need to find the equation of the line l since w...

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Susan is researching the population growth of a city. She proposes that x, the number of people in the city, t years after 2017 is given by x=250,000e^(0.012t) A.population in 2017 B.population in 2020 C.During which year would the population have doubled

A. t=0 ; x=250,000 B. 2020, so t=3. plug in to equation > x=250,000e^(0.012)3 = 259,163 (people so cannot round up) C. Population to double so 500,000 = 250,000e^(0.012)t -> 1/0.012(ln2) = t t= 57.7...

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Answered by James G. Maths tutor
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write ( 4 x 10^-3) x ( 9 x 10^14) in standard form

the first thing we need to do is rearrange the order of our question to ( 4 x 9 ) x (10^-3 x 10^14). now (4 x 9) = 36 (10^-3 x 10^14) = 10^(-3 + 14) = 10^11 so our answer is 36 x 10^11 however this is not...

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