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PRE-ASSESSMENT 2.2 The Remainder Theorem and Factor Theorem

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which binomial is a factor of
f(x)= x3 -6x2 +3x +10?
a)
x + 1
b)
x + 2
c)
x + 5
d)
x + 10
2.
What is the remainder when      a3 - 4 is divided by a+2? 
a)
-2
b)
-6
c)
-12
d)
0
3.
Which binomial is a factor of 
f(x)= x3 + x2 -24x +36?
a)
x + 2
b)
x + 3
c)
x + 6
d)
x + 9
4.
Which binomial is a factor of 
f(x)= 6x3 -35x2 +34x +40?
a)
2x - 3
b)
2x - 5
c)
3x - 2
d)
5x - 2
5.
What is the remainder of  (3x3 -5x2 -4x +1) ÷ (x + 3)?
a)
-25
b)
25
c)
113
d)
-113
6.
What are the three factors for
 (x3 -3x2 -4x +12) ÷ (x + 2)?
a)
(x-2) (x+2) (x+3) 
b)
(x-2) (x-2) (x+3)
c)
(x+2) (x+2) (x+3)
d)
(x-2) (x+2) (x-3)
7.
if f(x) = 3x2 -9x -20, find the value of f(5) using synthetic division.
a)
0
b)
10
c)
15
d)
-7
8.
When p(x) = 9x4- 45x+ 37x2 + x +2 is divided by x - 2, a student can determine the remainder by evaluating p(2). What is the value of p(2)?
a)
p(2) = 656
b)
p(2) = 652
c)
p(2) = -64
d)
p(2) = -368
9.
Which term is missing in this problem?
(2x3 + 5x2 + 9) ÷
(x + 3)
a)
x4
b)
x3
c)
x2
d)
x
10.

If (x-2) is not a factor of (2x3-5x-7), what is the remainder?

a)

-13

b)

4

c)

13

d)

-1

11.

When (9x4- 45x3 + 37x2 + x +2) is divided by (x-2), find the remainder.

a)

656

b)

652

c)

-64

d)

-368

12.

What is the remainder if

(x3 - 5x2 + 2x - 10) is divided by (x - 5)?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

7

d)

-1

13.

Which statement is true?

a)

(x-3) is a factor of (x3 - 3x2 + 2x + 2)

b)

(x-3) is not a factor of (x3 - 3x2 + 2x + 2)

c)

The remainder when (x3 - 3x2 + 2x + 2) is divided by (x-3) is zero.

d)

The remainder when (x3 - 3x2 + 2x + 2) is divided by (x-3) is not zero. The remainder is 17.

14.

Determine the remainder of (10x4 - 50x3 - 800) ÷ (x - 6).

a)

-740

b)

1,360

c)

22,960

d)

0

15.

If (2x2+10) is divided by (x -1), then what is the remainder?

a)

12

b)

0

c)

-12

d)

8

16.

Which expression will give a

remainder to the polynomial

(x3 + 9x2 + 23x + 15)

when the polynomial is divided by

the expression?

a)

x + 5

b)

x + 1

c)

x + 3

d)

x + 4

17.

What is a way to show that (x-5) is a factor of the polynomial

2x4 - 3x3 - 35x2 - 9x + 45?

a)

You can use synthetic division and show that the remainder is 10

b)

You can use synthetic division and show that the remainder is zero

c)

Multiply (x - 5) five times by itself.

d)

There is no way to show that (x-5) is a factor of 2x4 - 3x3 - 35x2 - 9x + 45.

18.
What is the remainder R when the polynomial p(x) is divided by (x-5)?
p(x) = x- 5x+ 2x - 10
a)
0
b)
2x-10
c)
-2x-10
d)
2x+10
19.
Is (x-4) a factor of (x3 +x2 -16x-16)?
a)
YES
b)
NO
20.
Decide if (x-3) is a factor of 3x3+10x2-x-12
a)
Yes, it is a factor!
b)
No, it is not a factor!
21.
Is (x-3) a factor of
(x- 3x+ 2x + 2)?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
Is (x-7) a factor of (x2-5x+14)?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.

If P( -4) = 0, which of the following statements is true about P(x)?

a)

x+4 is a factor of P(x)

b)

P(x) = 0, has four negative roots

c)

4 is a root of P(x) = 0

d)

P(0) = - 4

24.

Given P(x) = 2x4 + x3 –3x2 – x – 15. What is the value of P(2).

a)

25

b)

17

c)

11

d)

9

25.

(x – r) is a factor of P(x) if and only if __________.

a)

P(r) ≠ 0

b)

P(r) = 1

c)

P(r) = 0

d)

P(r) has two negative roots

26.

Is (y + 3) a factor of the polynomial: y3 - 6y + 9

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

only on Tuesday's

27.

Determine if  (x1)\left(x-1\right)   is a factor of  5x^4-2x^3+3x-6  .

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

What can we say if  P(3)=0P\left(-3\right)=0  ?

a)

 (x3) \left(x-3\right)\   is a factor of  P(x)P\left(x\right)  

b)

 (x+3)\left(x+3\right)  is a factor of  P(x)P\left(x\right)  

c)

 (x3)\left(x-3\right)  is NOT a factor of  P(x)P\left(x\right)  

29.

What can we say if  P(2)=3P\left(2\right)=3  ?

a)

 (x2)\left(x-2\right)  is a factor of  P(x)P\left(x\right)  

b)

 (x2)\left(x-2\right)  is NOT a factor of  P(x)P\left(x\right)  

c)

 (x+2)\left(x+2\right)  is NOT a factor of  P(x)P\left(x\right)  

30.

We know f(4) = 0 for f(x)= x3-6x2+5x+12. Factor f(x) completely using this information.

a)

(x-4)(x+1)(x-3)

b)

(x-4)(x+1)(x+3)

c)

(x-1)(x-4)(x-3)

d)

(x+1)(x+4)(x+3)