Mathematics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2019 · Paper 21 · Question 5
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The polynomial px is defined by px = 5x3 + ax2 + bx −16, where a and b are constants. It is given that x −2 is a factor of px and that the remainder is 27 when px is divided by x + 1 .
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