Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 453: 26

Answer

$f(-\displaystyle \frac{2}{3})=\frac{7}{9}$

Work Step by Step

The remainder theorem: If the polynomial f(x) is divided by $x-c$, then the remainder is $f(c).$ Divide $6x^{4}+10x^{3}+5x^{2}+x+1$ with $x+\displaystyle \frac{2}{3},\qquad (c=-\frac{2}{3})$ $\begin{array}{rrrrrrrr} \underline{-\frac{2}{3}}| &6 & 10 & 5 & 1 &1 & & & \\ & & -4 & -4 & -\displaystyle \frac{2}{3} & -\displaystyle \frac{2}{9} & & & \displaystyle \\ & --& -- &-- &-- & -- & & & \\ &6 & 6 & 1 & \displaystyle \frac{1}{3} & \fbox{$\displaystyle \frac{7}{9}$} & & & \end{array}$ Remainder = $f(-\displaystyle \frac{2}{3})=\frac{7}{9}$
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