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Essential Question: How do I divide polynomials? How do I perform long division? How do I perform synthetic division
Before we look at long division with polynomials…. Divide:
Now let’s look at the same thing, but with polynomials:
Is there another way to divide…of course! Synthetic Division
When can we use synthetic division? ONLY….when the divisor is a linear binomial!!!!
Use Synthetic Division to divide x4 – 10x2 – 2x + 4 by (x + 3) -3 1 -10 -2 4 -3 9 3 -3 1 -3 -1 1 1 remainder
Practice Problem
You Try!!
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