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Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics

3.1The remainder and factor theorems

The remainder and factor theorems in Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 3.1Know and use the remainder and factor theorems.

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  • The remainder and factor theorems

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The remainder and factor theorems: sample question

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Find the remainder when x3+2x2−5x+1x^{3} + 2x^{2} - 5x + 1 is divided by x−2x - 2.

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