Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Appendix A - Review - A.4 Synthetic Division - A.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page A34: 10

Answer

The quotient is $-4x^2+10x-21$ and the remainder is $43$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is:- $(-4x^3+2x^2-x+1)\div (x+2)$ The divisor is $x+2$, so the value of $c=-2$. and on the right side the coefficients of dividend in descending powers of $x$. Perform synthetic division to obtain: $\begin{matrix} &-- &-- &--&--& \\ -2) &-4&2&-1&1& & \\ ​& &8 &-20 &42 && \\ & -- & -- & --& -- && \\ & -4 & 10 & -21 &43 & \\ ​\end{matrix}$ The divisor is $x+2$ The dividend is $-4x^3+2x^2-x+1$ The Quotient is $-4x^2+10x-21$ The remainder is $43$. Check:- $=\text{(Divisor)(Quotient)+Remainder}$ $=(x+2)(-4x^2+10x-21)+43$ $=-4x^3+10x^2-21x-8x^2+20x-42+43$ $=-4x^3+2x^2-x+1$ Hence, the quotient is $-4x^2+10x-21$ and the remainder is $43$.
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