3.17: Three conditions on a cubic; unique real root

0606/12/O/N/23 — Question 6 · 10 marks

The polynomial p(x)p(x) is such that p(x)=ax3+bx2+cx5p(x) = ax^{3} + bx^{2} + cx - 5, where aa, bb and cc are integers. It is given that p(0)=12p'(0) = 12. It is also given that p(x)p(x) has a factor of 3x13x - 1 and a remainder of 9595 when divided by x2x - 2.
(a)
Find the values of aa, bb and cc.
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(b)
Show that the equation p(x)=0p(x) = 0 has only one real root.
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