1. The expression x - 3 is a factor of the function p (x). What is the remainder when p (x) is divided by x - 3?
2. What will be the remainder when the polynomial p (x ) = 3x 5 - 8x 3 + 4x 2 - 41 is divided by x - 2?
3. If the binomial (x-7) is a factor of the polynomial function f(x), which statement must be true?
A. f(7)=-7
B. f(7)=0
C. f(-7)=0
D. f(-7)=-7
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+129850 1. If x - a is a factor, then the remainder when P(x) is divided by x- a will be 0
[ A "factor" of a polynomial means that it divides the polynomial evenly....there will be a remainder of 0 ]
2. What will be the remainder when the polynomial p (x ) = 3x 5 - 8x 3 + 4x 2 - 41 is divided by x - 2?
If a polynomial is divided by x - a.....then the remainder will = P(a).....in other words....we put "a" into the polynomial and evaluate.....the evaluation will be the remainder
So......x - a = x -2 ....so....we put 2 into the polynomal and we get
3(2)^5 - 8(2)^3 + 4(2)^2 - 41 =
3*32 - 8*8 + 4*4 - 41 =
96 - 64 + 16 - 41 =
7 = the remainder
3. If the binomial (x-7) is a factor of the polynomial function f(x), which statement must be true?
If x - a is a factor....then "a" is a zero....so P(a) = 0
In this case.....x - 7 is a factor.....so......7 is a zero......so....P(7) = 0
