Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - Dividng Polynomials - 3.3 Exercises - Page 275: 75

Answer

A. $3$ B. No.

Work Step by Step

A. Use Remainder Theorem $P(-1)=6-17-12+26=3$ B. Test using Remainder and Factor Theorem: $P(1)=1-3+1+2=1$ so $x-1$ is not a factor.
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