Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Dividing Polynomials; Remainder and Factor Theorems - Exercise Set - Page 365: 59

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Write the Division Algorithm in the form of $f(x)=d(x)\cdot q(x)+r(x)$ Step 2. Identify the divisor $d(x)$ from the long division; we can get $q(x)$ as the quotient, which can be compared with the result from a long division. Step 3. Letting $d(x)=0$ in the equation, we have $f(0)=r(0)$; that is, $r(x)$ is the remainder function, which can be compared with the remainder from a long division. Step 4. Make sure that $r(x)$, or the remainder, has a lower degree than the divisor $d(x)$, indicating a complete long division.
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