CRM 3.2 - Synthetic and Long Division Review

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What is the order of the polynomial coefficients for (3x - 4x^3 + 6x^4 + 1) / (x + 3)?

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6, -4, 0, 3, 1

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What is R(x)/Q(x) for (3x^3 + 5x - 1) ÷ (x + 1)?

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-9/x + 1

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What is the remainder when x^2 + 3x + 7 is divided by x + 2?

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5

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What does it mean to be a factor of a number?

Back

Divides evenly with a remainder of zero.

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What is the result of (2x^3 + 7x^2 - 6x - 8) ÷ (x + 4)?

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2x^2 - x - 2

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Define synthetic division.

Back

A simplified method of dividing polynomials using coefficients.

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What is long division in the context of polynomials?

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A method for dividing polynomials similar to numerical long division.

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What is the leading coefficient of a polynomial?

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The coefficient of the term with the highest degree.

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How do you find the remainder using synthetic division?

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Evaluate the polynomial at the divisor's root.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The highest power of the variable in the polynomial.