Algebra II-9 Section 8.

4 Synthetic Division

1. SYNTHETIC DIVISION -- efficient way to divide a

polynomial by a binomial of the form x - c
using only the coefficents of the polynomials

COMPARE
-2
1x2 + 2x -4 + x-3 coefficients of dividend

x-3 1x3 - 1x2 - 10x + 10 3 1 -1 -10 +10

1x3 - 3x2 +3 +6 -12
2x2 - 10x
1 +2 -4 -2
2x2 - 6x
-4x + 10 coefficients of remainder
-4x + 12 quotient

-2

Apr 2­10:07 PM

1
2. Divide by synthetic division:

2
-4 2 9 1 -12 -8
1
-4
-3
remainder
+12
answer: 0

Apr 2­10:40 PM

2
3. Divide by synthetic division:

3 2 -4 -7 5
+6 +6 -3
2 +2 -1 +2
remainder

answer:

Apr 2­10:46 PM

3
4. Divide by synthetic division:

8 +2 +0 -49
+14 +28 +49
8 +16 +28 0
remainder

answer

Apr 2­10:46 PM

4
Assignment: Pg. 370 #1-15 odd Show synthetic division.

Apr 2­10:54 PM

5
1.

Apr 2­10:58 PM

6
3.

Apr 2­11:00 PM

7
5.

Apr 2­11:01 PM

8
7.

Apr 2­11:04 PM

9
9.

Apr 2­11:05 PM

10
11.

Apr 2­11:06 PM

11
13.

Apr 2­11:06 PM

12
15.

Apr 2­11:08 PM

13
Apr 2­11:03 PM

14