Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 454: 40

Answer

$8x^2-12x+4$.

Work Step by Step

The given area is $A=8x^3-6x^2-5x+3$ and the width is $W=x+\frac{3}{4}$. The area of the rectangle is $A=L\cdot W$, where the length is $L$ and the width is $W$. Isolate $L$. $L=\frac{A}{W}$ Substitute the expressions of $A$ and $W$. $L=\frac{8x^3-6x^2-5x+3}{x+\frac{3}{4}}$ We can write as $L=(8x^3-6x^2-5x+3)\div(x+\frac{3}{4})$ The value of $c$ is $-\frac{3}{4}$. Divide the polynomial $8x^3-6x^2-5x+3$ by $x-c$, where $c=-\frac{3}{4}$, using synthetic division: $\begin{matrix} -\frac{3}{4}) &8&-6&-5&3 \\ & &-6&9&-3 \\ & --&--&--& --\\ & 8&-12&4&0 ​\end{matrix}$ The quotient is $8x^2-12x+4$ and the remainder is zero. Hence, the length is $8x^2-12x+4$.
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