Factors of polynomials: past paper questions
Real questions on factors of polynomials
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Most candidates successfully used the factor theorem, with x = –2, to answer this part of the question. Limited responses • A small number of candidates incorrectly used the factor theorem with x = 2. • Few candidates used algebraic methods, and some responses could be improved by setting out the algebraic steps more clearly.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0606/12 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Many fully correct solutions were seen. Limited responses • Some candidates did not show that the value of v gave a minimum point. • Some candidates made errors in differentiation of C with respect to v. • Some candidate rounded their answer to as 11.5 rather than 11.4. • Some candidates did not show enough reasoning when showing the value of C to be a minimum.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0606/22 Q7(a) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Many candidates calculated the cost per hour, using their value of v and the number of hours that the journey would take. There was a range of acceptable answers due to the different possible places where the candidates could have approximated their answers. Limited responses • Some candidates did not use 150 km in the correct context. • Some candidates calculated the c...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0606/22 Q7(b) (Cambridge)
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