Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Dividing Polynomials: Long Division and Synthetic Division - Exercise Set - Page 371: 92

Answer

$\dfrac{f(x)}{g(x)}= 2x^2-10x+30-\dfrac{89}{x+3}$; $x=-3$ is not in the domain

Work Step by Step

With the given functions, $f(x)= 2x^3-4x^2+1 ,$ and $g(x)= x+3 ,$ using the long division below, then \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{f(x)}{g(x)} =\dfrac{ 2x^3-4x^2+1 }{ x+3 } \\\\ \dfrac{f(x)}{g(x)}= 2x^2-10x+30-\dfrac{89}{x+3}.\end{array} If $x= -3 ,$ then the denominator, $ g(x)=x+3 ,$ becomes zero. Since denominators cannot be zero, then $ x=-3 $ is not in the domain of $\dfrac{f(x)}{g(x)}.$
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