0606 P13 - Jun 2017 - Q8 - 9 marks
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It is given that
\(p(x)=2x^3+ax^2+4x+b,\)
where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. It is given also that \(2x+1\) is a factor of \(p(x)\) and that when \(p(x)\) is divided by \(x-1\) there is a remainder of \(-12\).
(i) Find the value of \(a\) and of \(b\).
(ii) Using your values of \(a\) and \(b\), write \(p(x)\) in the form \((2x+1)q(x)\), where \(q(x)\) is a quadratic expression.
(iii) Hence find the exact solutions of the equation \(p(x)=0\).
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