Given f, of, x, equals, 2, x, squared, minus, 5, x, plus, kf(x)=2x

2
−5x+k, and the remainder when f, of, xf(x) is divided by x, plus, 3x+3 is 5252, then what is the value of kk?

Solve the problem just like the example below
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Given
f, of, x, equals, 2, x, cubed, plus, k, x, minus, 7
f(x)=2x
3
+kx−7, and
x, minus, 1
x−1 is a factor of
f, of, x
f(x), then what is the value of
k
k?
Factor Theorem:
Factor Theorem:
left parenthesis, x, minus, 1, right parenthesis, is a factor of , f, of, x, colon
(x−1) is a factor of f(x):
f, of, 1, equals, 0
f(1)=0
2, left parenthesis, 1, right parenthesis, cubed, plus, k, left parenthesis, 1, right parenthesis, minus, 7, equals, 0
2(1)
3
+k(1)−7=0
2, left parenthesis, 1, right parenthesis, plus, k, minus, 7, equals, 0
2(1)+k−7=0
2, plus, k, minus, 7, equals, 0
2+k−7=0
k, minus, 5, equals, 0
k−5=
0
plus, 5, plus, 5
+5=
+5
k, equals, 5
k=
5
Check Answer:
Check Answer:
left parenthesis, 2, x, cubed, plus, 5, x, minus, 7, right parenthesis, divided by, left parenthesis, x, minus, 1, right parenthesis
(2x
3
+5x−7)÷(x−1)
x, minus, 1
x−1
2, x, cubed
2x
3

plus, 5, x
+5x
minus, 7
−7

1
1
2
2
0
0
5
5
minus, 7
−7

down arrow

2
2
2
2
7
7

2
2
2
2
7
7
0
0

When , k, equals, 5, , the remainder is , 0
When k=5, the remainder is 0
So , left parenthesis, x, minus, 1, right parenthesis, is a factor of , f, of, x
So (x−1) is a factor of f(x)

1 answer

Given the function \[ f(x) = 2x^2 - 5x + k \] and the information that the remainder when \( f(x) \) is divided by \( x + 3 \) is \( 52 \), we will use the Remainder Theorem, which states that the remainder of the division of \( f(x) \) by \( x - c \) is given by \( f(c) \).

In this case, since we are dividing by \( x + 3 \), we will set \( c = -3 \). Thus, we need to find \( f(-3) \) and set it equal to \( 52 \).

Calculating \( f(-3) \): \[ f(-3) = 2(-3)^2 - 5(-3) + k \] Calculating each term:

  1. \((-3)^2 = 9\), so \( 2(-3)^2 = 2 \times 9 = 18\).
  2. \(-5(-3) = 15\).

Now substituting these values back into \( f(-3) \): \[ f(-3) = 18 + 15 + k = 33 + k \]

According to the problem, we know that: \[ f(-3) = 52 \] Therefore, we set up the equation: \[ 33 + k = 52 \]

Solving for \( k \): \[ k = 52 - 33 \] \[ k = 19 \]

Thus, the value of \( k \) is \( 19 \).

Check Answer: To verify, we substitute back into the function: If \( k = 19 \): \[ f(x) = 2x^2 - 5x + 19 \]

Then, to find the remainder when dividing by \( x + 3 \): \[ f(-3) = 2(-3)^2 - 5(-3) + 19 \] Calculating:

  1. \( 2(-3)^2 = 18 \)
  2. \( -5(-3) = 15 \)
  3. Adding these with \( k \): \[ f(-3) = 18 + 15 + 19 = 52 \]

The remainder is indeed \( 52 \).

Final Conclusion: The value of \( k \) is \[ \boxed{19} \]