Which of the following factors is found when trying to prove that (x 2 +2) is a factor of the function f(x)=2x 4 +3x 3 -x 2 +6x-10?

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Which of the following factors is found when trying to prove that (x²+2) is a factor of the function f(x)=2x⁴+3x³-x²+6x-10?

A. 2x²-2x-5

B. 2x²+3x-5

C. 2x²-3x-5

D. 2x²+2x-5

Guest Mar 4, 2017

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The way to do it is divide (2x⁴ + 3x³ - x² + 6x -10) by (x² + 2) using long division or synthetic division and whatever you get is the answer.

So it is B: 2x² + 3x - 5

hectictar Mar 4, 2017

hectictar · Answer 1 · 2017-03-04T03:56:29

The way to do it is divide (2x⁴ + 3x³ - x² + 6x -10) by (x² + 2) using long division or synthetic division and whatever you get is the answer.

So it is B: 2x² + 3x - 5