P.O.D.

If r varies jointly
as s & t and
inversely as u,
and r=18 when
s=2, t=3, and
u=4, find s when
 8.3-Dividing
Polynomials
Dividing one
polynomial by
another polynomial
of lower or equal
The Division Algorithm

Dividend remainder
= quotient +
Divisor divisor
 The degree
ofAlgorithm
The Division the
remainder
must be
Dividendless thanremainder
the = degree
quotient +
Divisor divisor
of the
divisor
Using Long
Division
Divide 2x +3x +5x-
4 3

1 by x -2x+2
2

Divide Diviso
1nd
st
) Make surer
terms are in
degree order
x −2 x +2 2 x +3 x +0 x +5 x −1
2 4 3 2

2nd)Set up the
division box
x −2 x +2 2 x +3 x +0 x +5 x −1
2 4 3 2

2nd)Set up the
division box
Include a “0” as
the coeff. of x .
2

(Do this for any

 2
2x
x − 2 x + 2 2 x + 3 x + 0 x + 5 x −1
2 4 3 2

3rd)Start
Dividing!!
“What term
multiplied to x 2

gives 2x ?”
4
 2
2x
x − 2 x + 2 2 x + 3 x + 0 x + 5 x −1
2 4 3 2

3rd )Start
Dividing!!
“What term
Since divisor has 3
multiplied
terms, 2x istoplaced
2 x 2

gives
over 2x
3rd?”
4 term in
 2
2x
x − 2 x + 2 2 x + 3 x + 0 x + 5 x −1
2 4 3 2

4th)Multiply 2x 2

to everything in
divisor & place
under
appropriate terms
 2
2x
x − 2 x + 2 2 x + 3 x + 0 x + 5 x −1
2 4 3 2

2x − 4x + 4x
4 3 2

7 x − 4x + 5x
3 2

Subtract
all
 2
2x
x − 2 x + 2 2 x + 3 x + 0 x + 5 x −1
2 4 3 2

2x − 4x + 4x
4 3 2

7 x − 4x + 5x
3 2

Repeat the
process
7 x −using
3
4x + 5x
2

as the dividend
Divide:
1. 9u + 6u + 4u + 4
4 3

3u + 2u + 2
2

2. 6t + ct − c t + c
4 3 3 4

2t + ct + c
2 2
P.O.D.
Divide:

9u + 6u + 4u + 4
4 3

3u + 2u + 2
2
 8.4
Using Synthetic
Division
Synthetic Division

A way of dividing
a polynomial by a
binomial of the
form x – k, where
k is a constant
Divide 2x -
4

5x +7x
-3
3
3 2
2 −
+3x+2
5 7 by
3 2x
 Write the
2
coefficients of the
dividend
 under the
Bring down the
division
first box (make
coefficient of
sure you supply a 0
theany
for dividend2.
missing term)
and in the divisor
 3 2 −5 7 3 2
6 3 30 99
2 1 10 33 101
Repeat with 1 and
 Multiply
repeat 3 and 2
process
until the end.
and place the
product, 6, under
the second
 2 − 5 7that
3Note 3 2 the
leading term has
6 3 30 99
31 10 33 101
an x rather than
2
Write 4your answer
an x Always 1
as:less than the
2x 3
+x +10x+33
highest 2
degree of
the dividend.
Divide x +5x -9x+6
4 3

by
x+2
Make sure you
supply the
missing term 0x 2
as you would in
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