1.13: Factor and remainder on a cubic

0606/13/M/J/17 — Question 8 · 9 marks

It is given that p(x)=2x3+ax2+4x+bp(x) = 2x^{3} + ax^{2} + 4x + b, where aa and bb are constants. It is given also that 2x+12x + 1 is a factor of p(x)p(x) and that when p(x)p(x) is divided by x1x - 1 there is a remainder of 12-12.
(i)
Find the value of aa and of bb.
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(ii)
Using your values of aa and bb, write p(x)p(x) in the form (2x+1)q(x)(2x + 1)q(x), where q(x)q(x) is a quadratic expression.
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(iii)
Hence find the exact solutions of the equation p(x)=0p(x) = 0.
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