IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches Topic AHL 2.12—factor and Remainder Theorems, Sum and Product of Roots (HL) covers syllabus content. Use these notes, questionbank, videos, flashcards, and lessons to review the topic, practise exam questions, and move between notes, videos, flashcards, and lessons where available.
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Question Type 1: Finding factors of a polynomial using factor theorem
Question Type 2: For small polynomials, given a remainder or factor, finding a parameter's value
Question Type 3: Finding several parameter values given remainder and/or factors
Question Type 4: Given a polynomial, finding the sum and products of roots
Question Type 5: Finding possible values of parameters given the sum and product of roots