1.5: Common factor of a cubic and its derivative

0606/11/O/N/17 — Question 2 · 7 marks

The polynomial p(x)p(x) is ax3+bx213x+4ax^{3} + bx^{2} - 13x + 4, where aa and bb are integers. Given that 2x12x - 1 is a factor of p(x)p(x) and also a factor of p(x)p'(x),
(i)
find the value of aa and of bb.
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(ii)
Using your values of aa and bb, find the remainder when p(x)p(x) is divided by x+1x + 1.
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