Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.4 Synthetic Division - A.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page A34: 9

Answer

The quotient is $3x^2+11x+32$ and the remainder is $99$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is:- $(3x^3+2x^2-x+3)\div (x-3)$ The divisor is $x-3$, so the value of $c=3$. and on the right side the coefficients of dividend in descending powers of $x$. Perform the synthetic division to obtain: $\begin{matrix} &-- &-- &--&--& \\ 3) &3&2&-1&3& & \\ ​& &9 &33 &96 && \\ & -- & -- & --& -- && \\ & 3 & 11& 32 &99 & \\ ​\end{matrix}$ The divisor is $x-3$ The dividend is $3x^3+2x^2-x+3$ The Quotient is $3x^2+11x+32$ The remainder is $99$. Check:- $=(\text{Divisor)(Quotient)+Remainder}$ $=(x-3)(3x^2+11x+32)+99$ $=3x^3+11x^2+32x-9x^2-33x-96+99$ $=3x^3+2x^2-x+3$ Hence, the quotient is $3x^2+11x+32$ and the remainder is $99$.
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