Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
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Appendix A - Review - A.4 Synthetic Division - A.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page A34: 14

Answer

The quotient is $x^4-x^3+6x^2-6x+6$ and the remainder is $-16$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is:- $(x^5+5x^3-10)\div (x+1)$ Rewrite as descending powers of $x$. $(x^5+0x^4+5x^3+0x^2+0x-10)\div (x+1)$ The divisor is $x+1$, so the value of $c=-1$. and on the right side the coefficients of dividend in descending powers of $x$. Perform the synthetic division to obtain: $\begin{matrix} &-- &-- &--&--& \\ -1) &1&0&5&0&0&-10& \\ ​& &-1 &1 &-6 &6& -6&\\ & -- & -- & --& -- &--&--& \\ & 1 & -1 & 6 &-6 &6 &-16&\\ ​\end{matrix}$ The divisor is $x+1$ The dividend is $x^5+5x^3-10$ The Quotient is $x^4-x^3+6x^2-6x+6$ The remainder is $-16$. Check:- $\text{(Divisor)(Quotient)+Remainder}$ $=(x+1)(x^4-x^3+6x^2-6x+6)-16$ $=x^5-x^4+6x^3-6x^2+6x+x^4-x^3+6x^2-6x+6-16$ $=x^5+5x^3-10$ Hence, the quotient is $x^4-x^3+6x^2-6x+6$ and the remainder is $-16$.
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