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Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem Section 4.3 Day 2 Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem
Synthetic Division There is a shortcut for dividing polynomials by binomials of the form x – k. Synthetic Division is only possible if the divisor is in the form x – k, where k is any constant.
Example 1 Divide −x 3 + 4x 2 + 9 by x − 3.
Divide using synthetic division:
Divide:
Remainder Theorem
Example 4 Use synthetic division to evaluate f (x ) = 5x 3 − x 2 + 13x + 29 when x = −4.
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Homework: Dividing Polynomials Using Synthetic Division Worksheet
Do Now: Divide using Long Division and Synthetic Division