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Remind yourself: what is the connection between the REMAINDER and if something
is a FACTOR? Also remind yourself of how you can use the remainder theorem to
find the remainder.
Need more of a reminder? Go here for a video:
Apply it to these problems:
a) Determine if the binomial
x3
x+ 1 is a factor of
is a factor of
x +3 x + x3 .
x 32 x 213 x10 .
(x 2+5 x7)
b)
(x 32 x2 13 x10)
by
(3 x+1)
by
( x+ 1)
x2
x2
5 4=20 .
3
2
( x2) ???) x x 14 x+ 24 . So how could we
Sasha: Way to go, Tony! Lets make our box to divide: [You practice this on your
own paper & check with Tonys answer.]
x 2+ x12
x + x12
do a box again.]
Tony: Now I see. All the factors of
x 3x 214 x +24
would be
x 38 x 2+17 x10
b)
x1
x 34 x 24 x +16
x 38 x 2+17 x10
b)
x 34 x 24 x +16
Preview for down the road: Think about how this would
look on a graph. What do you know about the graph of the
polynomial in 2a above? Draw a really rough sketch of
what you think. Well discuss how you can know more
specifics later this unit.