Dividing Polynomials; Remainder and Factor Theorems In this section we will learn how to divide polynomials, an important tool needed in factoring them
Of the things The Factor Theorem tells us, the most pragmatic is that we had better find a more efficient way to divide polynomials by quantities of the form x
24 fév 2015 · List all +/- factors of (numbers that divide evenly into) the constant term (b) and leading coefficient (a) 2 Use the Factor Theorem to find
2 Divide a polynomial by a linear or quadratic factor 2 3 3 Apply the remainder theorem 2 3 4 Apply the factor theorem #uniofsurrey 4
b) Verify your answer to part a) by completing the division using long division or synthetic division Factor Theorem: ? is a factor of a polynomial
Long division scores no marks in part (a) The factor theorem is required However, the first two marks in (b) can be earned from division
Polynomial Division (Long and Synthetic): Divide 1st term into the 1st term EXAMPLE: Use synthetic division and the Factor Theorem to
The Remainder Theorem follows immediately from the definition of polynomial division: to divide f(x) by g(x) means precisely to write
factors of polynomials Of the things The Factor Theorem tells us, the most pragmatic is that we had better find a more efficient way to divide polynomials by
divide Long Division: • Divide 1st term into the 1st term • Multiply divisor by quotient • Subtract EXAMPLE: Use synthetic division and the Factor Theorem to