Given that
f(x)=2x3−5x2+8x+k f(x) = 2x^3 - 5x^2 + 8x + k f(x)=2x3−5x2+8x+kwhere kkk is a constant.
Given that (2x−1)(2x - 1)(2x−1) is a factor of f(x)f(x)f(x),
use the factor theorem to show that k=−3k = -3k=−3.
Hence show that the equation f(x)=0f(x) = 0f(x)=0 has only one real root.
65 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths 1.5 Algebraic Division. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.