College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.3 - Dividing Polynomials - 3.3 Exercises - Page 310: 24

Answer

$Q(x)= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2}x^{3}-x^{2}-\frac{5}{2}x-\frac{7}{4},\quad R(x)=\frac{19}{2}x+1$

Work Step by Step

$\left[\begin{array}{l} \\ 4x^{2}-6x+8\ )\\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \end{array}\right. \left.\begin{array}{llllll} \frac{1}{2}x^{3} & -x^{2} & -\frac{5}{2}x & -\frac{7}{4} & & \\ \hline 2x^{5} & -7x^{4} & & & & -13\\ 2x^{5} & -3x^{4} & +4x^{3} & & & \\ -- & -- & -- & & & \\ & -4x^{4} & -4x^{3} & & & -13\\ & -4x^{4} & +6x^{3} & -8x^{2} & & \\ & -- & -- & -- & & \\ & & -10x^{3} & +8x^{2} & & -13\\ & & -10x^{3} & +15x^{2} & -20x & \\ & & -- & -- & -- & \\ & & & -7x^{2} & +20x & -13\\ & & & -7x^{2} & -\frac{21}{2}x & -14\\ & & & -- & -- & --\\ & & & & \frac{19}{2}x & +1 \end{array}\right]$ $Q(x)= \displaystyle \frac{1}{2}x^{3}-x^{2}-\frac{5}{2}x-\frac{7}{4},\quad R(x)=\frac{19}{2}x+1$
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