Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Division of Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 445: 52

Answer

$\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{f-g}{h} \right )(x)=2x^2-\frac{x}{2}+5$. $\left ( -\infty, -2 \right )\cup \left ( -2,\infty \right ) $.

Work Step by Step

The given functions are $f(x)=x^3+9x^2-6x+25,$ $g(x)=-3x^3+2x^2-14x+5$ and $h(x)=2x+4$. $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{f-g}{h} \right )(x)=\frac{f(x)-g(x)}{h(x)}$. Substitute all values. $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{f-g}{h} \right )(x)=\frac{(x^3+9x^2-6x+25)-(-3x^3+2x^2-14x+5)}{(2x+4)}$. Clear the parentheses. $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{f-g}{h} \right )(x)=\frac{x^3+9x^2-6x+25+3x^3-2x^2+14x-5}{2x+4}$. Add like terms. $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{f-g}{h} \right )(x)=\frac{4x^3+7x^2+8x+20}{2x+4}$. $\begin{matrix} & 2x^2 & -\frac{x}{2} &+5 & & \leftarrow &Quotient\\ &-- &-- &--&--& \\ 2x+4) &4x^3&+7x^2&+8x&+20 & \\ & 4x^3 & +8x^2 & & & \leftarrow &2x^2(2x+4) \\ & -- & -- & & & \leftarrow &subtract \\ & 0 & -x^2 & +8x & & \\ & & -x^2 & -2x & & \leftarrow & -\left( \frac{x}{2}\right)(2x+4) \\ & & -- & -- & & \leftarrow & subtract \\ & & 0&10x &+20 & \\ & & & 10x& +20 & \leftarrow & 5(2x+4) \\ & & & -- & -- & \leftarrow & subtract \\ & & & 0 & 0 & \leftarrow & Remainder \end{matrix}$ The Quotient is $2x^2- \frac{x}{2}+5$. We can say that $(2x+4)$ is a factor of $4x^3+7x^2+8x+20$ because the remainder is $0$. The solution is $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{f-g}{h} \right )(x)=2x^2-\frac{x}{2}+5$. For the domain of $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{f-g}{h} \right )(x)=\frac{4x^3+7x^2+8x+20}{2x+4}$, $2x+4$ should not be zero. We exclude $2x+4=0$. or $x=-2$ from the domain. The interval notation is $\left ( -\infty, -2 \right )\cup \left ( -2,\infty \right ) $.
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