1. Do Now

2. Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem
Section 4.3 Day 2
Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem

3. 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.

4. Example 1
Divide −x 3 + 4x by x − 3.

5. Divide using synthetic division:

6. Divide:

7. Remainder Theorem

8. Example 4
Use synthetic division to evaluate f (x ) = 5x 3 − x x + 29 when x = −4.

9. Example

10. Homework:
Dividing Polynomials Using Synthetic Division Worksheet

11. Do Now: Divide using Long Division and Synthetic Division