Question:
Product of a linear and cubic factor
(i) Determine the remainder when 9x5 - 4x4 is divided by 3x - 1
(ii) Show, using the factor theorem, that 2x -1 is a factor of 2x4 - x3 - 6x2 +5x -1
and hence express 2x4 - x3 - 6x2 + 5x -1 as a product of a linear and cubic factor.