Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Dividing Polynomials; Remainder and Factor Theorems - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 363: 6

Answer

For the long division polynomial problem, the answer may be checked by multiplying the divisor by the quotient, and then adding the remainder. You then obtain the dividend.

Work Step by Step

If $\operatorname{f}\left( x \right)$ , $\operatorname{g}\left( x \right)$ , $\operatorname{p}\left( x \right)$ , $\operatorname{q}\left( x \right)$ are the dividend, divisor, quotient and remainder, then according to the division algorithm: $\underbrace{\operatorname{f}\left( x \right)}_{\text{Dividend}}=\underbrace{\operatorname{g}\left( x \right)}_{\text{Divisor}}\cdot \underbrace{\operatorname{p}\left( x \right)}_{\text{Quotient}}+\underbrace{\operatorname{q}\left( x \right)}_{\text{Remainder}}$
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